Service difficulty report · Roll Pin · Piper PA60600

Difficulty date
May 16, 2003
Submitted
June 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N90609
Make and model
Piper PA60600
Aircraft serial
600320118
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Roll Pin
Condition
Missing
Location
Prop Governor
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, PILOT LOST CONTROL OF PROPELLER. PROPELLER WOULD NOT CHANGE PITCH OR FEATHER. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE AND PROPELLER EXPERIENCED OVER SPEED BY 25 PERCENT. ENGINE PROPELLER REMOVED FOR TEARDOWN INSPECTION PROPELLER REMOVED FROM SERVICES DUE TO AMOUNT OF OVER SPEED. TEARDOWN INSPECTION OF GOVERNOR REVEALED THAT A ROLL PIN REQUIRED BETWEEN SPOOL EXTENSION (PN A-3167) AND SPOOL (PN B3166) TO BE MISSING NO PIECES FOUND IN GOVERNOR.