Service difficulty report · Governor · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 30, 2015
Submitted
October 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0277
Aircraft time
24,207 hours, 5,907 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
3,357 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Governor
Part number
DCF290D7CT3
Part serial
820197
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Propeller
Part time
8,266 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED RT PROPELLER OVERSPEED INDICATION ON CLIMB OUT, THEN DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE PROPELLER AT A STEADY RPM AFTER THAT POINT. R & R THE RT ENG PROPELLER GOVERNOR, OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECKED GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS AT THAT TIME.

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