Service difficulty report · Governor · Beech 58

Difficulty date
June 7, 2012
Submitted
June 11, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N83KK
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1781
Engine
Cont IO550C
Part
Governor
Part number
B210800
Part serial
11492425
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, RT ENGINE INCREASED IN RPM UNCOMMANDED. FLUCTUATED RPM. ADJUSTED RT PROP CONTROL TO FEATHER AND INCREASED IT TO 2000 RPM. RT ENGINE THEN STABILIZED IN RPM AT 2000. UPON LANDING TRIED TO CHANGE THE RT PROP RPM BUT COULDN'T INCREASE PROP CONTROL PAST A CERTAIN POINT. FOUND THE PITCH CONTROL ARM ON GOVERNOR WOULD NOT PHYSICALLY MOVE PAST A CERTAIN POINT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF METAL ON THE SCREEN WHERE THE PROP GOVERNOR ATTACHES TO THE ENGINE.

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