Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
March 25, 2011
Submitted
March 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1107
Aircraft time
5,344 hours, 4,145 cycles
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT AUTOFEATHER CYCLES IN AND OUT DURING DECENT, AUTOFEATHER HAD TO BE TURNED OFF. AFTER LANDING, LT FEATHERED AT 24 PERCENT, RT FEATHERED AT 20 PERCENT.