SDR 2004F00389

Service difficulty report · Propeller · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 17, 2004
Submitted
September 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N267AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120198
Aircraft time
31,490 hours, 32,575 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Propeller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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 TAKEOFF, PIC REPORTED THAT THE LT PROPELLER WOULD ONLY MAKE 85 PERCENT NP. HE CHOSE TO ABORTED THE LAST LEG FROM LNC TO CRG AND CHOSE TO LAND SGF WHERE AFTER A GROUND RUN UP DETERMINED THAT THE LT NP WAS READING CORRECTLY. THIS LEG WAS A REPOSITIONING LEG AND NO REVENUE PASSENGERS ON BOARD. THE CAUSE FOR THIS DISCREPANCY IS YET UNKNOWN.

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