Service difficulty report · Switch · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
May 18, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
56,121 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Switch
Part number
L944772
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Low Torque
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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 TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RT ENGINE AUTOFEATHERED AT LOW SPEEED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LOW TORQUE SWITCH HAD FAILED, CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO AUTOFEATHER. THE TORQUE SWITCH IS A TIME-CONTROLLED PART AND HAD ACCUMULATED 15.9 HRS & 11 CYCLES SINCE LAST O/H. THE PART HAD BEEN INSTALLED BY ENGINE CENTER WHEN THE ENGINE WAS THERE, UNDER GOING REPAIR. NEXT O/H WAS DUE 17, DECEMBER 2016. HAVE COPIES OF THE EASA FORM 1 AND VENDOR TAG FOR THE LOW TORQUE SWITCH. ALSO THE COMPONENT INSTALLATION RECORD FROM THE LAST ENGINE SHOP VISIT.