Service difficulty report · Governor · Diamon DA42NG

Difficulty date
November 13, 2019
Submitted
May 13, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
N3XR816N
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc
Aircraft
N307ER
Make and model
Diamon DA42NG
Aircraft serial
42N207
Aircraft time
2,182 hours
Engine
Austro E4
Engine time
454 hours
Part
Governor
Part number
P87716
Part serial
16G025HG
Condition
Jammed
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

READ AIRCRAFT DATA CARD. VERIFIED ISSUE WITH THE LEFT ENGINE RPM EXCEEDING 2300. RAN THE LEFT ENGINE AND ATTEMPTED ECU SELF TEST. LEFT ENGINE FAILED SELF TEST. PROPELLER GOVERNOR WOULD NOT CYCLE. REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER GOVERNOR, GASKET, AND ATTACHING HARDWARE. PROP GOV P/N OFF P-877-16 S/N OFF 16G025-H/G. INSTALLED PROP GOV P/N ON P-877-16 S/N ON 15G365-H/G. PERFORMED ECU SELF TEST WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES NOTED. STATIC RPM ON THE LEFT ENGINE AT 2270-80 DURING RUNUP. NO OTHER ISSUES NOTED DURING INSPECTION AND ENGINE OPERATION.

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