SDR SWIA971237

Service difficulty report · Prop Synch · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
August 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120289
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Prop Synch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE STARTED SURGING, TQ FLUCTUATIONS AT 9,000 FT. RETURNED TO LAX. TQ FLUCTUATING CONTINUED AS MUCH AS 10 PERCENT. TURNED OFF EEC PER QRH WITH NO CHANGES. NOTIFIED LAX MX. DECLARED EMERGENCY VIA ATC FOR ENGINE SURGING. DID NOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE. RAN AIRCRAFT IN TAKEOFF/CLIMB AND CRUISE CONFIGURATIONS, NP AND TQ BOTH STABLE. DURING 20 + MIN RUN AT 65 PERCENT TQ AND 85 PERCENT NP, FLUCTUATION (MINOR) WAS NOTED TO STABLE SYNC ON. TURNING OFF PROP SYNC RETURNED NP TO STABLE CONDITION, TQ ALSO CHECKS GOOD. FUEL FLOW, NH/NL, T6 ALL MATCHED AND STABLE. ALL ENGINE OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS OPS CHECK GOOD.

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