Service difficulty report · Governor · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
August 5, 2012
Submitted
August 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1136
Aircraft time
5,512 hours, 4,280 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Propeller
Hartzl HCE5N3
Part
Governor
Part number
210962
Part serial
15093369
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Part time
5,912 hours, 4,517 cycles
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

DURING FINAL, THE RT PROP RPM WOULD FLUCTUATE UNCONTROLLABLY, CREW WAS ABLE TO LAND SAFELY. R & R RT OVERSPEED GOVERNOR. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE UNIT, SECURITY, LEAK CHECKS SERVICEABLE. WORK COMPLETED IAW AMM, CH: 61-20-00 & 71-00-00.