Service difficulty report · Controller · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
July 18, 2000
Submitted
September 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
937
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C653
Part
Controller
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Propeller
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING DESENT TO RDU, THE RIGHT PROPELLER RPM BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE, PROPELLER RPM WENT TO 104 PERCENT. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO REDUCE THE RPM TO 100 PERCENT WITH THE SPEED LEVER. A PRECAUTIONARY RIGHT ENGINES SHUT DOWN WAS PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENTS. THE RT PROPELLER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)