Service difficulty report · Propeller

Difficulty date
August 9, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Propeller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Feathering Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

UNCOMMANDED FEATHER DURING CRUISE WITH CLEAR ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED FEATHER. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SUBSEQUENTLY WAS RESTARTED SUCCESSFULLY. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO ORIGIN AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. ACFT LANDED WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING NORMALLY.