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Service difficulty report · Pilot Valve · Beech 58

Difficulty date
January 23, 2008
Submitted
January 28, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N401BC
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1668
Engine
Cont IO520CB
Part
Pilot Valve
Part number
5221220F
Condition
Broken
Location
Governor
Component
Governor · B210800REVJ
Component part number
B210800
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PROPELLER WENT TO FEATHER IN FLIGHT AND WAS UNABLE TO UNFEATHER. AFTER RECEIVING THE GOVERNOR FOR INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BOTTOM END OF THE PILOT VALVE (P/N 5221-220) HAD BROKEN OFF AND WAS MISSING. IT WAS PRESUMED THAT IT EXITED THE BOTTOM END OF THE DRIVE GEAR AND ENTERED THE ENGINE SUMP. THE OPERATOR WAS NOTIFIED AND THE MISSING PIECE WAS RETRIEVED.

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