Service difficulty report · Governor · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 8, 2019
Submitted
May 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2651S
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020342
Aircraft time
24,113 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Governor
Part number
DCF290D7CT3
Part serial
770439
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Propeller
Part time
3,394 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED RIGHT PROP WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE DETENTE AT CLIMB POWER BUT NEVER CAME BELOW 2700 RPM. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT PROP GOVERNOR UNABLE TO REGULATE HIGH SPEED RPM. REPLACED PROP GOVERNOR WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS.

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