Service difficulty report · Propeller · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
September 6, 2011
Submitted
September 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N134SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1100
Aircraft time
6,623 hours, 4,944 cycles
Part
Propeller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Feathering
Stage of operation
AP
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

DURING APPROACH, WHEN DECREASING POWER BELOW 600 PDS LT ENGINE WENT IN AND OUT OF FEATHER. AFTER 2 CYCLES INCREASED POWER AND FEATHERING STOPPED.