SDR SABA010018

Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
June 6, 2001
Submitted
June 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
963
Aircraft time
13,711 hours, 20,166 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Engine time
13,711 hours, 20,166 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C653
Part
Propeller
Part number
4HFR34C653EFHJK
Part serial
901594
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT 963 ON FLIGHT 5123 FROM RDU TO ORF. AFTER ENTERING CRUISE FLIGHT THE RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER FLUCTUATED UP TO TWO PERCENT. ALSO THE BETA CAP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RDU AND LANDED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. NO INFLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO CLT FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT PROPELLER. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.