Service difficulty report · Governor · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
May 8, 2011
Submitted
April 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N371EE
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft serial
0371E
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Governor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

PILOT WAS HOVERING, WHEN SUDDENLY THE RPM STARTED TO OVERSPEED. RPM CONTROL WAS MINIMIZED WITH THROTTLE INPUT UNTIL AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS AFFECTED IN A NEARBY BALLFIELD. REPLACED GOVERNOR WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND RECTIFIED THE PROBLEM.

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