Service difficulty report · Governor · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
December 10, 2014
Submitted
December 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF4
Aircraft time
11,287 hours, 6,066 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Engine time
13,360 hours, 6,884 cycles
Part
Governor
Part number
8210310
Part serial
2119869
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSIDE OF 100FT, NOTICED THE LT PROP PITCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AT 50 FEET THE THROTTLES WERE RETARDED TO IDLE & THE ACFT EXPERIENCED AN ABRUPT SLOW DOWN & PROP NOISE INCREASED. THE AIRSPEED INSTANTLY DROPPED OFF & THE FIRST OFFICER ATTEMPTED TO ARREST THE ENSUING SINK RATE.