Service difficulty report · Propeller · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 7, 2013
Submitted
October 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE253
Aircraft time
35,462 hours, 43,952 cycles
Part
Propeller
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RT PROP FEATHERED ON FINAL, BEFORE PROPS PUSHED FWD, PROPS AT 1550 TORQUE, DID NOT SECURE ENGINE, PULLED POWER BACK TO IDLE, AS 180KTS, FLAPS 17, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, SECURED ENGINE ONCE ON GROUND. MAINTENANCE FOUND PROPELLER STIFF AND DAMAGED. PRIMARY GOVERNOR REMOVE,D OIL FILTER & CHIP PLUG FOUND CAT 23. METAL TC 1900-3009, STEPS 1-12. R & R RT ENGINE.

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