SDR SABA011062

Service difficulty report · Governor · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
November 10, 2001
Submitted
November 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
961
Aircraft time
14,528 hours, 21,741 cycles
Part
Governor
Part number
89741016
Part serial
1997056
Condition
Uncontrollable
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

Aircraft 961 on flight 5152 from Charlotte to Lewisburg. After take-off pilot reported the number two engine prop governor will not hold set RPM and makes erratic & rapid changes between 99 to 101.5%. Aircraft returned to Charlotte and landed with no other problems. No in-flight emergency was declared. Maintenance removed and replaced the number two Prop Governor. A test flight was flown and ops checked good Aircraft was returned to service.