Service difficulty report · Governor · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
June 3, 2011
Submitted
June 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N49UC
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC49
Aircraft time
15,878 hours, 23,822 cycles
Part
Governor
Part number
8210310
Part serial
11529790
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT OUT OF KCRP, A SIMULATED SINGLE ENGINE OUT PROCEDURE WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE LEFT ENGINE. DURING ENGINE RE-START, THE PROPELLER WOULD NOT COME OUT OF FEATHER. THE CREW RETURNED TO KCRP, AND ALTHOUGH NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, FIRE EQUIPMENT WAS ROLLED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE LEFT PROP GOVERNOR HAD FAILED. AN OVERHAULED UNIT WAS INSTALLED, FUNCTION AND LEAK TESTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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