Service difficulty report · Indicator · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
June 8, 2023
Submitted
June 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31704
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB12
Aircraft time
41,992 hours, 55,380 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
1143800065
Part serial
91G1901
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 600
Part time
8,389 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AMF1908 – ENROUTE TO KMFR PILOT DIVERTED TO KEUG DUE TO RT PROPELLER RPM FAILURE. PILOT REPORTED THAT AT CRUISE, THE RIGHT PROPELLER RPM FAILED AND DROPPED TO AROUND 700 RPM. PILOT REDUCED TORQUE AND RPMS INDICATED NORMAL, AFTER RAISING TORQUE AGAIN RPM FAILED BACK TO AROUND 700 RPM. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RH ENGINE CONTROLS FOR ANY OBSTRUCTIONS, DEFECTS OR DAMAGE AND NOTHING WAS FOUND WAS FOUND AT ANY OF THE ENGINE CONTROLS FOR THE RH ENGINE. NO LEAKS OR ENGINE COMPONENTS WERE FOUND LOSE. ALL WIRING WAS FOUND TO BE IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION AND ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS WERE CONNECTED. PERFORMED GROUND RUN WITH AUTO FEATHER CHECKS, PROP OVERSPEED CHECKS AND PRIMARY GOVERNOR CHECKS. ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. OPS CHECK GOOD FOR RH ENGINE WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE ISSUE WAS THE RH PROP TACH INDICATOR. ALL FOLLOW ON OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE GAUGE WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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