What was found
PROPELLER GOVERNOR HIGH RPM LIMIT FAILED CAUSING ENGINE OVERSPEED SYSTEM TO RETARD THE ENGINE POWER. PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE AS A PRECAUTION AND PERFORMED A NORMAL LANDING AT THE INTENDED DESTINATION.
- Difficulty date
- November 18, 2016
- Submitted
- November 30, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8PQ
- Make and model
- Gulstm 690A
- Aircraft serial
- 11243
- Aircraft time
- 7,447 hours
- System (JASC)
- 6122 · Propeller Governor
- Part
- Governor
- Part number
- 8977512
- Part serial
- P888
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Zone 400
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.