# SDR P97R2015FA0000500

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 22, 2015
- Submitted: October 22, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- System (JASC): [6122 · Propeller Governor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6122)
- Part: Bearing
- Part number: 1415336
- Condition: Abnormal
- Location: Propeller Govern
- Component: Governor, Woodward, WGC8210263
- Component part number: 89741016
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P97R2015FA0000500

## Discrepancy

PROP GOVERNOR WAS SENT IN TO COMPLY WITH SB 83344-61-002 FOR REPLACEMENT OF BEARING.  UNIT WAS O/H IN MARCH 31, 2015 AND THE CUSTOMER REPORTED ZERO HOURS SINCE O/H.  THE PLUNGER, PN 3534-046 AND THE BEARING/RACE, PN 1415-336 HAD A BLACK/BLUE DISCOLORATION THAT APPEARED TO BE FROM HEAT. THE BEARING PN 1415-336 WAS ABNORMALLY FORMED AND THE BALLS WITHIN THE RETAINER NOT FULLY INTACT.

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