SDR 2011F00163

Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
July 6, 2011
Submitted
July 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1052
Aircraft time
8,282 hours, 6,609 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Propeller
Hartzl HCE5N3
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH THE LT ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED AUTOFEATHER.