What was found
PILOT REPORTED RT PROP CONTROL INOPERATIVE. INSP REVEALED THAT THE BALL, PN 54175-00, CAME OUT OF THE SOCKET, PN 31747-00, ON THE RT PROP CONTROL END AT THE GOVERNOR. INSPECTED AND REPAIRED CONNECTION AT THE RT PROP GOV.
- Difficulty date
- December 3, 2010
- Submitted
- February 4, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N3589B
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318052134
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 6122 · Propeller Governor
- Part
- Socket
- Part number
- 3174700
- Condition
- Unsecure
- Location
- Prop Governor
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.