Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
May 6, 2011
Submitted
May 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N149SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1077
Aircraft time
6,056 hours, 4,498 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

UNCOMMANDED AUTOFEATHER WITH REDUCED POWER ON FINAL APPROACH, ACCOMPLISHED AUTO FEATHER FUNCTIONAL TEST, FOUND BOTH ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE SWITCHES OPERATED PROPERLY UPON PRESSURE DECREASING AT 580 FT LBS AND 585 FT LBS. BOTH ENGINE LOW PRESSURE SWITCHES OPERATED PROPERLY UPON PRESSURE DECREASING AT 420 FT LBS AND 395 FT LBS , SYS CHECKED GOOD.