Service difficulty report · Governor · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3018
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Governor
Part number
PCUAEFS144
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Prop
Part time
30,247 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE TAXIING TO RUNWAY, CREW PERFORMED PROPELLER OVERSPEED TEST. TEST FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE PROPELLER OVERSPEED GOVERNOR DEFECTIVE. REPLACED GOVERNOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-21-04. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.