Service difficulty report · Governor · Hughes 369FF

Difficulty date
November 3, 2006
Submitted
December 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530F
Make and model
Hughes 369FF
Aircraft serial
0005F
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Governor
Part number
23065125
Part serial
26421
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

ENGINE GOVERNOR DROPPED TO BETWEEN 90 PERCENT TO 95 PERCENT N2 IN CRUISE FLIGHT, MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON BEACH. INSPECTED GOVERNOR LINKAGE, AND PNEUMATIC LINET TO GOVERNOR, TEST FLOWN COULD NOT DUPLICATE DROP, GOVERNOR HAD APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS TSO. SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED DROP IN N2, GOVERNOR LINKAGE AND PNEUMATIC LINES INSPECTED. GOVERNOR REPLACED AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING WAS EXHAUSTED. (K)

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