# SDR HEEA084517

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 14, 2003
- Submitted: February 21, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N107X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N107X), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 412
- Registry model: [Bell 412](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 33113
- Aircraft time: 16,395 hours
- Engine: Pwa PT6T3B
- System (JASC): [7323 · Turbine Governor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7323)
- Part: Governor
- Part number: 25249995
- Part serial: A42653
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Engine
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084517

## Discrepancy

LOW SIDE FAILURE. FOUND GOVERNOR RESPONSE SLOW.  FOUND ACTION OF FLYWEIGHTS SLOW DUE TO DIRTY AND WORN COATING ON FLYWEIGHT PINS.  ALSO FOUND SLIGHT WEAR ON TEFLON TUBE.  REPLACED PINS AND TUBE.  UNIT TESTED SATISFACTORY.

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