Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
October 24, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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) POWER LOSS DURING CLIMB, THE NR 1 ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED SHUT DOWN FOLLOWED BY AUTO RE-LIGHT. AFTER THE RE-LIGHT, ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AS PLANNED. EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING WAS CARRIED OUT AFTER THE FLIGHT AND IT WAS FOUND BASED ON FDR DOWNLOAD THAT THE ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED AUTO FEATHER. THE AUTO FEATHER UNIT (AFU) WILL BE REPLACED.

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