Service difficulty report · Governor · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
November 29, 2018
Submitted
December 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385MQ
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3707
Aircraft time
24,579 hours, 32,777 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Engine time
505 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MP3
Part
Governor
Part number
8210034
Part serial
2128095
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A, D

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

What was found

CREW EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING SDQ. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES WEST OF SDQ. AFTER ANALYZING THE PROBLEM THE CREW HANDLED THE SITUATION ACCORDINGLY, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND A DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO SDQ. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY.