Service difficulty report · Control Box · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
September 30, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Control Box
Part number
83910321023
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autofeather
Part time
15,386 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) PROP AUTOFEATHER ARM LIGHT DID NOT COME ON WHEN THE PILOT ADVANCED POWER FOR TAKEOFF, THE CREW REJECTED T/O AT OR AROUND 20KT. AUTOFEATHER CONTROL BOX WAS REPLACED, THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER OPS CHECK OF AUTOFEATHER SYS BY HIGH POWER ENGINE RUN.