SDR 95ZZZX4347

Service difficulty report · Autofeather · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
April 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AW
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
284
Part
Autofeather
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT 16,000 FEET WITH POWER AT APPROX 45 PERCENT TORQUE, CREW SELECTED AUTOFEATHER ARMED AND WHEN CONDITION LEVERS ADVANCED FROM MIN RPM TO MAX RPM TO RT ENGINE, EXPERIENCED AUTOFEATHER CONDITION. CREW SELECTED AUTOFEATHER OFF AND ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL PARAMETER. ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT RAP. PERFORMED MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN IN RAP WITH AUTOFEATHER OFF. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO GJT FOR INVESTIGATION. DOWNLOADED FDR AND FOUND ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL FOR AUTOFEATHER OPERATION. PERFORMED GROUND RUN-UP AND OPS CHECK OF AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.