TM 1-1500-204-23-5b. Inspect propeller and parts visually for damageand, without disassembling units, ensure that all partswhich are accessible fit properly.WARNINGDrycleaning solvent is flammable andsolvent vapors are toxic. Use P-D-680,Type II Solvent in a well-ventilated area.Keep away from open flames. Avoidprolonged solvent contact with skin.c. Carefully stone down all galling or scoring onjointed surfaces or attaching parts, and all minorcorrosion, raised edges, nicks, burrs, and cuts. Afterstoning or dressing propeller parts, remove any smallmetal particles with drycleaning solvent, FederalSpecification P-D-680.CAUTIONDo not clean propellers with aromatic fuels.2-13. Propeller Governors.Principles of operation,model designation, single capacity governors, turbo propgovernors, turbo prop overspeed governors, andintegrated oil control units are described in the followingparagraphs.a. PrinciplesofOperation. Constant-speedpropellers are controlled by a speed governor whichautomatically adjusts propeller pitch to maintain aselected engine speed. If the rpm of the propeller tendsto increase, the governor senses the increase andresponds by causing the propeller blade angle toincrease. 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 ofengine rpm.b. ModelDesignation. There are two models ofpropeller governors. One type, the single-capacitygovernor, operates by applying oil pressure to or releasingoil pressure from a servo piston. The second model,called a double action governor, applies oil pressure toeither side of a double action servo piston.c. SingleCapacityGovernors. The single capacitygovernor is a single-acting, self-contained unit. Itregulates engine speed by varying the pitch of thepropeller. The single capacity governor only reducesblade pitch by producing an oil pressure increase againsta servo piston. The governor works to counteract, asnecessary, the increase in blade pitch which isaccomplished by a combination of counterweights on thepropeller blades and feathering springs in the servopiston.d. TurboPropOverspeedGovernors. The turboprop governor and fuel control are connected and operatein coordination with each other. The power lever directs asignal from the cockpit to the fuel control for a specificamount of power from the engine. The fuel control andthe propeller governor together establish the correctcombination of rpm, fuel flow, and propeller blade angleto create sufficient propeller thrust to provide the desiredpower.e. TurboPropOverspeedGovernors. The speedgovernor acts as a safeguard against propeller overspeedin the event of constant speed governor failure. The unitin the governor which acts automatically to regulateengine speed is the speed-sensitive element. This unit isaffected by centrifugal force and spring pressure. Whenengine speed is excessive, the centrifugal force on thespeed-sensitive element overcomes spring pressure andthe element moves the distributor valve to route hydraulicfluid under pressure to the pitch-change (torque) units atthe base of the propeller blades.f. IntegratedOilControlAssembly. The integral oilcontrol assembly contains the oil supply for operating thepropeller. This oil is independent of the engine oilsystem. The oil control assembly also contains a mainpump which is driven by propeller rotation. The mainpump delivers oil continuously to the propeller governor.For single-capacity governors, oil pressure is increased or decreased. For double-acting governors, the oil isdirected to either the inboard or outboard side of thedouble-acting piston, to decrease or increase blade angle,respectively.2-14. Rigging Governed Propellers. Oil controlplugging, installation, rigging, and operational checks aredescribed in the following paragraphs.a. Oil Control Plugging. Many governors aredesigned so that they may be adapted for either singleaction or double-action operation. As a single-actiongovernor, it directs oil pressure to the rear of the cylinderto decrease pitch and allows it to drain from the cylinderwhen centrifugal force increases pitch. Propellers havingcounterweights use single-action governors. Thecounterweights and centrifugal force act together toincrease pitch. For those propellers which do not usecounterweights to increase pitch, oil from the governor isused to increase pitch by overcoming the centrifugalChange 2 2-16
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