Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys

Difficulty date
September 28, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Faulty
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING T/O, THE LT ENGINE LOW PITCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE RT ENGINE HAD A TENDENCY TO UPTRIM. THE CREW RETARDED THE POWER LEVER AND ABORTED T/O. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT THE NR1 TORQUE SENSOR CONNECTION WAS LOOSE. THE CONNECTION WAS PROPERLY TIGHTENED AND THE ENGINE GROUND RUN WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE BUT ON THE 1ST T/O ATTEMPT, THE FAULT RE-APPEARED. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND A FAULTY AUTOFEATHER UNIT WHICH WILL BE REPLACED BEFORE THE ACFT RESUMES NORMAL OPERATION.