Service difficulty report · Governor · Diamon DA42NG

Difficulty date
January 28, 2020
Submitted
February 4, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
N3XR816N
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc
Aircraft
N311ER
Make and model
Diamon DA42NG
Aircraft serial
42N212
Aircraft time
2,142 hours
Engine
Austro E4
Engine time
388 hours
Part
Governor
Part number
P87716
Part serial
6G109HG
Condition
Binding
Location
Engine
Part time
388 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IP STATED THAT THEY ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE THROTTLE MULTIPLE TIMES FOLLOWING TAKEOFF WITH LITTLE TO NO RESPONSE IN PROP SPEED. INSPECTED PROPELLER GOVERNOR CONDITION AND FOUND TO BE MECHANICALLY JAMMED AT MAX SETTING. INSTALLED OVERHAULED GOVERNOR P/N: P-877-16.

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