What happened
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On 5/5/98 at approximately 0850 CDT a fairchild Saab SF-340B experienced uncontrollable propeller RPM. Crew had to shut down the right engine, and made a successful single engine landing. The airplane was being operated by wings west airlines d/b/a American eagle. The flight was being operated as American eagle flight 5104, and was carrying 32 passengers and a crew of 3. Maintenance personnel was unable to duplicate problem. As a precautionary measure, pcu oil transfer tube was reindexed. Aircraft had a repeat of the same problem on June 11, 1998 at dfw. Further investigation maintence found overspeed govenor was cutting in low. This investigation and report are closed.
As the FAA filed it
ON 5/5/98 AT APPROXIMATELY 0850 CDT A FAIRCHILD SAAB SF-340B EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLABLE PROPELLER RPM. CREW HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE, AND MADE A SUCCESSFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED BY WINGS WEST AIRLINES D/B/A AMERICAN EAGLE. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED AS AMERICAN EAGLE FLIGHT 5104, AND WAS CARRYING 32 PASSENGERS AND A CREW OF 3. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, PCU OIL TRANSFER TUBE WAS REINDEXED. AIRCRAFT HAD A REPEAT OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON JUNE 11, 1998 AT DFW. FURTHER INVESTIGATION MAINTENCE FOUND OVERSPEED GOVENOR WAS CUTTING IN LOW. THIS INVESTIGATION AND REPORT ARE CLOSED.
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