Service difficulty report · Governor · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
October 8, 2015
Submitted
October 30, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1265U
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft serial
20800375
Aircraft time
1,180 hours, 2,044 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112JR
Engine time
756 hours, 1,413 cycles
Part
Governor
Part number
89741016
Part serial
16125911
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Part time
756 hours, 1,413 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ENG OIL DOWN BELLY OF ACFT. FIRST TROUBLESHOOTING WAS TIGHTENING AN OIL FLEX HOSE THAT WAS SLIGHTLY LOOSE, NO CHANGE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED OIL LEAKING AT BASE OF PROPELLER GOVERNOR. GOVERNOR WAS REMOVED & GOVERNOR BASE GASKET CHANGED, STILL LEAKING OIL. FINALLY A THOROUGH CLEANING & INSPECTION WITH A BLACK LIGHT REVEALED THAT THE GOVERNOR ITSELF WAS LEAKING. THE GOVERNOR WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT WITH NO FURTHER LEAKAGE NOTED.

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