Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
June 15, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
R, 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 AUTOFEATHER SYS DID NOT ARM UPON SETTING TAKEOFF POWER. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AUTOFEATHER UNIT BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.