Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
August 21, 2014
Submitted
September 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120349
Aircraft time
31,935 hours, 41,889 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Control Unit
Part number
78249046
Part serial
901271
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

RT PROPELLER OVERSPEED AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW SAW 103.5 PERCENT WHEN THEY SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. R & R RT ENGINE PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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