Service difficulty report · Governor · Stbros SD360200

Difficulty date
April 30, 2021
Submitted
May 17, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3732X
Make and model
Stbros SD360200
Aircraft serial
SH3732
Aircraft time
24,135 hours, 20,838 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCA6A3A
Part
Governor
Part number
8210407
Part serial
12199962
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, WHEN SIMULATING THE V1 CUT THE LEFT PROPELLER TRIED TO GO INTO AUTOFEATHER AND THE ENGINE SURGED. NO SUBSEQUENT POWER SETTINGS AFFECTED THE PROBLEM SO THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR.