Service difficulty report · Governor · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
December 1, 2003
Submitted
December 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4119M
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C1029
Engine
Cont GTSIO520F
Part
Governor
Part number
DCFS290DT6
Part serial
720697
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF THE POWER WAS REDUCED TO CLIMB POWER. AT THE PROPELLER RPM REDUCTION FROM 2235 TO 1900, THE PROPELLER WENT DIRECTLY INTO FEATHER. A SAFE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. UPON INVESTIGATION ALL ENGINE FUNCTIONS WERE FOUND NORMAL EXCEPT THAT THE POSITION. WHEN THE GOVERNOR WS CHANGED, THE PROP UNFEATHERED AND ALL ENGINE AND PROPELLER FUNCTIONS WERE THEN FOUND TO BE NORMAL. THE REMOVED GOVERNOR DRIVE SHAFT COULD NOT BE TURNED BY HAND. IT HAS BEEN SENT TO O/H FACILITY TO DETERMINE THE INTERNAL FAILURE. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ADDED WHEN INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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