Service difficulty report · Pcu · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 26, 2012
Submitted
January 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4199
Aircraft time
7,966 hours, 7,729 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
699018003
Part serial
1439
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 4911 PIT EWR ON AIRCRAFT 199WQ DECLARED AND EMERGENCY DUE TO NR 2 PROP OVER SPEED. QUICK REFERENCE MANUAL REQUIRED AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE CREW WAS AT 7000 FEET ON LANDING INTO EWR WHEN THE OVER SPEED OCCURRED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN EWR WITH A TOTAL OF 67 PASSENGERS ON BOARD.