Aircraft Governors
by Frank Delp
This book on Aircraft Governors is one of a series of specialized training manuals prepared for aviation maintenance personnel.
This series is part of a programmed learning course developed and produced by Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc., one of the largest suppliers of aviation maintenance training materials in the world. This program is part of a continuing effort to improve the quality of education for aviation mechanics throughout the world. This manual is designed to present the aviation maintenance technician with the information necessary for a general understanding of the theory, operation, and maintenance of aircraft governors.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
- Chapter I: History of Governors 1
- A. A Brief History of the Propeller Governor 1
- B. Governor Manufacturers 2
- Chapter II: Basic Governor Construction 5
- A. Governor Components 5
- B. Feathering Governor Components 8
- Chapter III: Constant Speed Systems 11
- A. Constant-Speed Operations 11
- B. Propeller Operation 13
- Chapter IV: Feathering Systems 15
- A. Basic Feathering System 15
- B. Feathering Propellers 16
- C. Unfeathering Systems 17
- Chapter V: Governor Installation 21
- A. Governor Installation 21
- B. Governor RPM Adjustment 22
- Chapter VI: Governor Maintenance 25
- A. Governor System Inspection 25
- B. System Troubleshooting 25
- C. Governor Substitution 28
- Chapter VII: Special Governor Designs 29
- A. Synchronization System Governors 29
- B. Overspeed Governors 33
- C. Governors With Manual Control 36
- Glossary 39
- Answers To Study Questions 41
- Final Examination 43
- Answers to Final Examination 45
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