Hartzell Scimitar Prop governor

[ghovey]

I have an Ovation 2GX with the 310 hp STC and 3 blade prop. I have 1250 hours and 7 years on this prop assembly. The engine (1500 hrs) is currently having all 6 cylinders overhauled (1st cylinder replacement). Two questions: 1) is there any reason I should have the prop governor overhauled now 2) any idea of how much it should cost? Thanks.

[carqwik]

My prop governor was OH'd at 900 hours due an increasing inability to hold a constant RPM.  Cost was about $900 (as I recall) done at Warner Propeller in Tucson.  It was supposed to take a week to do but only one guy there does them so with his vacation/whatever, it took about three weeks.  This is on a Lycoming 540....apparently there was some SB on the governor that addressed the problems I experienced...

 

You'd have to talk to other maintenance gurus to determine whether or not to address an overhaul.  On my plane, it only took about ten minutes to take it off.

[ghovey]

Thanks. That is hopeful.