Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
October 18, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
29,124 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
8190026
Part serial
AIL355
Condition
Failed
Location
Autofeather Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKE OFF WHILE REDUCING POWER FROM TAKE OFF POWER TO CLIMB, THE L/H PROP AUTOFEATHERED. AUTO FEATHER CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED AND PROP RETURNED TO NORMAL. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED SNAG AND REPLACED THE AUTOFEATHER PRESSURE SWITCH, CARRIED OUT GROUND RUNS AND RETURNED THE AIRCRFAT TO SERVICE. (TC# 20061019007)