SDR FFKA119

Service difficulty report · Governor · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
November 23, 2007
Submitted
November 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6291J
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7680350
Aircraft time
15,207 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1G5D
Engine time
1,134 hours
Propeller
Hartzl CHCC2YF2
Part
Governor
Part number
F411B
Part serial
5908U
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE TACHOMETER WAS INDICATING 100 RPMS HIGHER THEN RECOMMENDED BY THE ENGINE MANUFACTURE AFTER TAKEOFF BUT STILL HAD CONTROL OF THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR. REMOVED GOVERNOR FROM SERVICE AND SENT OFF FOR EVALUATION, THIS EVALUATION DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS INTERNAL OIL LEAKAGE OF OIL PRESSURE CAUSING THE UN-COMMANDED PROPELLER RPM FLUCTUATION.

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