SDR 045745

Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 9, 2002
Submitted
December 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE5
Aircraft time
24,093 hours, 36,473 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Autofeather Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF ROLL ON FLIGHT ABOUT 80 KILOMETERS OUT, THE AUTOFEATHER ON AND REPEATER LIGHTS WENT OUT. THIS INDICATED THAT THE AUTOFEATHER WAS NOT ARMED. THE FLIGHT CREW ABORTED THE TAKE OFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE AUTOFEATHER THROTTLE SWITCHES AND DID A SYSTEM CHECK. NO PARTS WERE USED.

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