Service difficulty report · Governor · Cvac C131D

Difficulty date
October 3, 2014
Submitted
October 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145GT
Make and model
Cvac C131D
Aircraft serial
537804
Engine
Pwa R2800*
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Governor
Part number
5U1862
Part serial
72993
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PROPELLER GOVERNOR WOULD NOT DECREASE BELOW 2500 RPM. AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE, CREW WAS UNABLE TO DECREASE THE ENGINE RPM BELOW 2500. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE RPM BEGAN TO GRADUALLY INCREASE ON ITS OWN. ENGINE WAS FEATHERED TO PREVENT PROPELLER OVERSPEED. THE NR 1 PROPELLER GOVERNOR FAILED TO CONTROL. WE WILL SEND THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR TO O/H AND REVIEW THE TEARDOWN REPORT. IF ANY ABNORMALLY IS REPORTED WE WILL FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO FAA.