SDR JDWA118SF1

Service difficulty report · Propeller · Beech 99

Difficulty date
January 26, 2009
Submitted
January 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118SF
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U32
Aircraft time
14,402 hours, 15,833 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A20A
Engine time
12,599 hours, 15,740 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Propeller
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
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, LEFT PROPELLER RPM DROPPED FROM 2200 TO 1900 RPM. PILOT TOOK NOTE AND CALLED IN FOR RETURN. MAINTENANCE HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE AT THIS POINT, TROUBLE SHOOTING IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS, SUSPECTING EITHER PROP GOV OR OVERSPEED GOV.

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