Service difficulty report · Governor · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
December 15, 2004
Submitted
January 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167RC
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3038
Engine
Pwa PT6A45R
Part
Governor
Part number
8210209F
Part serial
2240337
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE ON THE RETURN FLIGHT, CREW EXPERIENCED RT ENGINE ABNORMALITIES. THE TORQUE INDICATION EXCEEDED THE RED LINE LIMITATION AND BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. AT THE SAME TIME, A DRASTIC DECLINE IN PROP RPM (BELOW 900 RPM) WAS NOTED. BOTH INDICATIONS WERE NOT ADJUSTABLE TO A STABLE CONDITION, THUS THE NECESSITY TO EXECUTE PRECAUTIONARY RT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AN EMERGENCY WAS ALSO DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANIC REPLACED PROP GOVERNOR WITH A SERVICEABLE ONE IAW MM. OPS CHECK GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)