Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
June 30, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Autofeather Sys
Part number
30048000018
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT YAWED, ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENGINE TORQUE INDICTION OF ZERO. THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN IN FLIGHT. THE ENGINE WAS THEN SUCCESSFULLY RE-STARTED. THE AUTOFEATHER UNIT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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