SDR ASOA99039

Service difficulty report · Pcu · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
April 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120047
Part
Pcu
Part number
78249046
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Propeller
Part time
5,050 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMB-OUT BETWEEN 3000 AND 4000 FEET, THE RIGHT PROP FLUCTUATED FROM 98.2 PERCENT TO 101.5 PERCENT. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES PROP SYNC OFF. PROP STABILIZED AT 101.2 PERCENT AFTER 30 SECONDS. CONTINUED WITH QRH PROCEDURES. FLIGHT IDLE SAME RPM. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, FEATHERED RIGHT PROP AND RETURNED TO DFW. ENGINE WAS NOT SHUT DOWN, JUST FEATHERED. EEC WAS OFF DUE TO PREVIOUS DEFER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT PCU. LEAK AND OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. RIGHT EEC WAS ALSO REPLACED TO CLEAR THE DEFER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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