TM 1-1500-204-23-5
b. Inspect propeller and parts visually for damage
and, without disassembling units, ensure that all parts
which are accessible fit properly.
WARNING
Drycleaning solvent is flammable and
solvent vapors are toxic. Use P-D-680,
Type II Solvent in a well-ventilated area.
Keep away from open flames. Avoid
prolonged solvent contact with skin.
c. Carefully stone down all galling or scoring on
jointed surfaces or attaching parts, and all minor
corrosion, raised edges, nicks, burrs, and cuts. After
stoning or dressing propeller parts, remove any small
metal
particles
with
drycleaning
solvent,
Federal
Specification P-D-680.
CAUTION
Do not clean propellers with aromatic fuels.
2-13. Propeller Governors. Principles of operation,
model designation, single capacity governors, turbo prop
governors,
turbo
prop
overspeed
governors,
and
integrated oil control units are described in the following
paragraphs.
a. Principles of Operation. Constant-speed
propellers are controlled by a speed governor which
automatically adjusts propeller pitch to maintain a
selected engine speed. If the rpm of the propeller tends
to increase, the governor senses the increase and
responds by causing the propeller blade angle to
increase. Also, when the propeller rpm tends to decrease,
the governor causes a decrease in propeller blade angle.
An increased blade angle will cause a decrease of rpm,
and a decreased blade angle will cause an increase of
engine rpm.
b. Model Designation. There are two models of
propeller governors. One type, the single-capacity
governor, operates by applying oil pressure to or releasing
oil pressure from a servo piston. The second model,
called a double action governor, applies oil pressure to
either side of a double action servo piston.
c. Single Capacity Governors. The single capacity
governor is a single-acting, self-contained unit. It
regulates engine speed by varying the pitch of the
propeller. The single capacity governor only reduces
blade pitch by producing an oil pressure increase against
a servo piston. The governor works to counteract, as
necessary,
the
increase
in
blade
pitch
which
is
accomplished by a combination of counterweights on the
propeller blades and feathering springs in the servo
piston.
d. Turbo Prop Overspeed Governors. The turbo
prop governor and fuel control are connected and operate
in coordination with each other. The power lever directs a
signal from the cockpit to the fuel control for a specific
amount of power from the engine. The fuel control and
the propeller governor together establish the correct
combination of rpm, fuel flow, and propeller blade angle
to create sufficient propeller thrust to provide the desired
power.
e. Turbo Prop Overspeed Governors. The speed
governor acts as a safeguard against propeller overspeed
in the event of constant speed governor failure. The unit
in the governor which acts automatically to regulate
engine speed is the speed-sensitive element. This unit is
affected by centrifugal force and spring pressure. When
engine speed is excessive, the centrifugal force on the
speed-sensitive element overcomes spring pressure and
the element moves the distributor valve to route hydraulic
fluid under pressure to the pitch-change (torque) units at
the base of the propeller blades.
f. Integrated Oil Control Assembly. The integral oil
control assembly contains the oil supply for operating the
propeller. This oil is independent of the engine oil
system. The oil control assembly also contains a main
pump which is driven by propeller rotation. The main
pump delivers oil continuously to the propeller governor.
For single-capacity governors, oil pressure is increased
or decreased. For double-acting governors, the oil is
directed to either the inboard or outboard side of the
double-acting piston, to decrease or increase blade angle,
respectively.
2-14. Rigging Governed Propellers. Oil control
plugging, installation, rigging, and operational checks are
described in the following paragraphs.
a. Oil Control Plugging. Many governors are
designed so that they may be adapted for either single
action or double-action operation. As a single-action
governor, it directs oil pressure to the rear of the cylinder
to decrease pitch and allows it to drain from the cylinder
when centrifugal force increases pitch. Propellers having
counterweights
use
single-action
governors.
The
counterweights and centrifugal force act together to
increase pitch. For those propellers which do not use
counterweights to increase pitch, oil from the governor is
used to increase pitch by overcoming the centrifugal
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