SDR HEEA084515

Service difficulty report · Governor · Bell 412

Difficulty date
February 14, 2003
Submitted
February 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2148K
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
36001
Aircraft time
17,392 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Governor
Part number
25249994
Part serial
A61090
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Part time
4,173 hours
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

BEEP RANGE KEEPS CHANGING. FOUND GOVERNOR ACTION TO BE A LITTLE SLUGGISH. FOUND FLYWEIGHT PINS COATING TO BE SLIGHTLY WORN AND TEFLON FLYWEIGHT WASHERS ALSO WORN. REPLACED PARTS AND UNIT TESTED SATISFACTORY.

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