Service difficulty report · Governor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 13, 2005
Submitted
November 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4060
Aircraft time
10,001 hours, 10,305 cycles
Part
Governor
Part number
697072003
Part serial
DAP0165
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
3,621 hours, 3,371 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

BIL - PDX, DIVERTED TO LWS AT FL 240 CRUISE, NR 1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW ALLOWABLE LIMITS AND ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE DOWNLOADED EMU AND SENT FILE TO TECH SERVICES FOR ANALYSIS. INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE AND FOUND MAJOR OIL LEAK FROM OVER SPEED GOVERNOR CAUSING OIL PRESSURE LOSS. REMOVED AND REPLACED OVER SPEED GOVERNOR. SERVICED ENGINE WITH OIL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.