Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
November 17, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Wire
Condition
Defective
Location
Propeller
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

(CAN) DURING THE CLIMB PHASE, THE ENGINE NR 1 HAD AN UNCOMMANDED AUTOFEATHER. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO ORIGIN WHERE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT ISSUES. THE ON GROUND INVESTIGATION REVEALED A DEFECTIVE SOLENOID WIRE FROM THE FEATHER VALVE.