Service difficulty report · Prop Cont Unit · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
November 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Prop Cont Unit
Part number
78249024
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rgb
Part time
6,051 hours
Component
Hamstd
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) A FACTORY REPAIRED PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT (PCU) HAVING SERVICE BULLETINS 14RF-9-61-22, -26, -32, -34, -38, -43, -45, -51, -60, -61 INCORPORATED WAS INSTALLED ON THE #2 ENGINE DURING A 400 HOURS/400 CYCLE INSPECITON ("A" CHECK). DURING RUN-UP FOR SERVICEABILITY CHECK, THE #2 ENGINE/PROPELLER EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED AUTOFEATHER UPON MOVING THE PROP OUT OF GROUND IDLE POSITION. THE PCU WAS REMOVED AND RETURNED TO THE FACTORY FOR REPAIR AND INVESTIGATION.

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