SDR HEEA072416

Service difficulty report · Governor · Bell 412

Difficulty date
April 9, 2001
Submitted
May 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3893N
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33010
Aircraft time
18,098 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Governor
Part number
25249994
Part serial
A95763
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Free Turbine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

N2 WENT HIGH WITH THROTTLE AT IDLE. FOUND UNIT TO BE SLIGHTLY HANGING. SPLIT UNIT AND FOUND INTERIOR OF UNIT TO BE DIRTY, WITH FLYWEIGHTS STICKING. THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE HANGING ON BENCH. CLEANED INTERIOR OF UNIT AND GOVERNOR TESTED OK.

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