Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys

Difficulty date
December 17, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW124B
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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) DURING CLIMB THE ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED TO 22 PERCENT AND THEN ZERO. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE A/C RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE, WHERE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. POST FLIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AUTO FEATHER UNIT BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.