Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Aerosp ATR72202

Difficulty date
May 3, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72202
Engine
Pwa PW124B
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Inoperative
Stage of operation
CL
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 AUTOFEATHER, IFSD DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKE-OFF, AN OVERTORQUE OCCURRED ACCOMPANIED BY REDUCTION IN POWER TURBINE SPEED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE LIKELY HAD AN UNCOMMANDED AUTOFEATHER EVENT. THE AUTOFEATHER UNIT WAS REPLACED AND WILL BE SENT TO ITS MFG FOR INVESTIGATION. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE PROPELLER.

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