Service difficulty report · Governor · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
November 16, 2020
Submitted
November 17, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7037E
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0471
Aircraft time
36,938 hours, 36,138 cycles
Part
Governor
Part number
DCF290D7CT3
Part serial
770439
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller · Mcauly
Component part number
3AF32C505
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT PROPELLER STUCK AT 2500 RPMS AT CRUISE FLIGHT, AND WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND AND ALL COMPONENTS TO BE SECURED AND IN GOOD CONDITION. REMOVED THE LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER GOVERNOR AS A PRECAUTION. PREFORMED LEFT ENGINE RUN-UP, WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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