SDR ERAA079869

Service difficulty report · Governor · Bolkms BO105A

Difficulty date
May 2, 2002
Submitted
June 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135EH
Make and model
Bolkms BO105A
Aircraft serial
S675
Aircraft time
13,157 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Governor
Part number
252466715H
Part serial
26562
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
11,833 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CAUSES NR TO BLEED OFF AFTER BEEPED TO 100 PERCENT. COVERED BY SEVERE PREMATURE WEAR. EVIDENCE OF TORSIONAL RESONANCE CONDITION BETWEEN PTG DRIVE & GEAR BOX DRIVE. WATER / RUST ON SEVERAL PARTS. SPEEDER SPRING & 2D CAM LEVER. ACTION TAKEN: SET PTG TORSIONAL DRIVE FILTER SHIMS TO HIGH LIMIT. AVOID GREASE CONTAMINATION OF DRIVE SPLINES, REPLACED WORN PARTS, CLEANED, REASSEMBLED & RECALIBRATED GOVERNOR.