What was found
GOVERNOR - FITTING LOOSE ON GOVERNOR, CAUSING ENGINE TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE AT ALL POWER SETTINGS. CHASING THE TORQUE NEEDLES. ALSO ENGINE SURGES ABOUT 20 PERCENT N2 AT FULL POWER. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- January 12, 2001
- Submitted
- August 15, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N117VU
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117B1
- Aircraft serial
- 7211
- Engine
- Lyc LTS101750B1
- System (JASC)
- 7323 · Turbine Governor
- Part
- Governor
- Part number
- 430121204
- Part serial
- 28868
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.