SDR HEEA072604

Service difficulty report · Governor · Bell 412

Difficulty date
April 16, 2001
Submitted
May 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3893L
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33006
Aircraft time
16,429 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Governor
Part number
25249994
Part serial
A52326
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

NR 1 ENGINE OSCILLATES DURING POWER TRANSITION AT APPROX. 80 PERCENT TORQUE. FOUND GOVERNOR WAS HANGING. FOUND INTERIOR OF UNIT VERY DIRTY WHICH CAUSED THE FLYWEIGHTS TO STICK. CLEANED FLYWEIGHTS AND REPLACED FLYWEIGHT PINS DUE TO WEAR. UNIT TESTED OK.

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