SDR JIKA2020011701

Service difficulty report · Hmu · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date: January 17, 2020
Submitted: January 24, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N567SW
Make and model: Emb EMB120
Aircraft serial: 120342
Aircraft time: 36,843 hours, 50,756 cycles
System (JASC): 6123 · Propeller Feathering/Reversing
Part: Hmu
Part number: 78639016
Part serial: M80455
Condition: Failed
Location: Lt Propeller
Part time: 36,828 hours, 50,742 cycles
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
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

DURING INITIAL CLIMB, AT ABOUT 1,000 FEET AGL, LH PROPELLER INADVERTENTLY FEATHERED. WE PERFORMED MEMORY ITEMS, FOLLOWED BY QRH. ENGINE PARAMETERS RETURNED BACK TO NORMAL. CREW RETURNED BACK TO BQN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HAND HMU WITH OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND.

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