What was found
DURING CLIMBOUT, THE RIGHT PROPELLER RPM SURGED BETWEEN 99 TO 101 PERCENT, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER PITCH CONTROL UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- May 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N249CA
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120RT
- Aircraft serial
- 120230
- System (JASC)
- 6120 · Propeller Controlling System
- Part
- Pcu
- Part number
- 78249046
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rt Engine
- Part time
- 9,284 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.