Service difficulty report · Control Switch · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
August 9, 2013
Submitted
August 14, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N305FD
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft serial
41009
Aircraft time
919 hours
Engine
Pwc PT6C67C
Part
Control Switch
Condition
Inadequate
Location
Governor
Stage of operation
CR
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

GOVERNER MANUAL / AUTOMATIC CONTROL SWITCH IS LOCATED ON THE COLLECTIVE CONTROL HEAD. THIS SWITCH IS NEITHER A GUARDED OR LOCKOUT TYPE SWITCH. IT IS EASILY BUMPED INTO THE MANUAL CONTROL MODE. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL MAIN ROTOR OVERSPEED INCIDENTS.THIS SWITCH NEEDS TO BE CHANGED TO A POSITIVE LOCK OR GUARDED SWITCH.

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