Service difficulty report · Pcu · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 30, 2013
Submitted
October 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N290SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120317
Aircraft time
38,486 hours, 55,972 cycles
Part
Pcu
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON APPROACH MAX NP WENT TO 114% ON LT ENGINE. NP WAS 114% TO 95% ALL THE WAY DOWN THE APPROACH. ON LANDING, LT ENGINE NP WENT TO 21% & STAYED THAT WAY TO THE GATE. NO CONTROL ISSUES. RAN QRH. AT NO TIME DID IT FEEL LIKE THE PROP FEATHERED. AT NO TIME DID THE NP STABILIZE UNTIL AFTER LANDING. FLT#5452 REPLACED LT ENGINE PCU IAW AMM, PN 782490-46, SN ON 980711, SN OFF 920763.

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