SDR 2004F00386

Service difficulty report · Propeller · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 20, 2004
Submitted
September 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N267AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120198
Aircraft time
31,491 hours, 32,575 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Propeller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON TAKE OFF THE PILOT REPORT THAT LT PROPELLER WOULD ONLY MAKE 85 PERCENT NP. CHOSE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT SGF FOR FUTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND GAUGES WERE READING CORRECTLY AND ON THE GROUND RUN UP STILL ONLY PRODUCED 85 PERCENT. THE LAST LEG OF THE TRIP WAS CANCELLED, IT WAS A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT. THE CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

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