Service difficulty report · Governor · Cvac 34070

Difficulty date
October 2, 2014
Submitted
October 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145GT
Make and model
Cvac 34070
Aircraft serial
256
Aircraft time
10,580 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB16
Engine time
677 hours
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Governor
Part number
5U1862
Part serial
72993
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Propeller
Part time
876 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
E

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, THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO DECREASE THE ENGINE RPM BELOW 2500 RPM. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE RPM BEGAN TO 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 TEAR DOWN REPORT. IF ANY ABNORMALITY IS REPORTED WE WILL FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO THE FAA.