Service difficulty report · Spool · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 12, 2003
Submitted
October 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4112K
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318353006
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Spool
Part number
B3166
Condition
Broken
Location
Prop Governor
Component
Governor · Hartzl
Component part number
F624Z
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE OVERSPEED DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR. SPOOL B-3166 SEPARATED FROM SPOOL EXTENSION A-3167, CAUSING GOVERNOR TO ACT AS IF IN AN UNDERSPEED CONDITION, SENDING BOOST OIL PRESSURE TO FORCE PROPELLER TO LOW PITCH. SEPARATION MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY LOSS OF SPRING PIN B61320250.

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