Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys

Difficulty date
August 20, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
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 REVENUE FLIGHT, BEFORE TAKE-OFF, THE ATPCS (AUTO-FEATHER SYSTEM SELECTED) DID NOT ARM. TAKE-OFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE HANGAR UNEVENTFULLY. WAITING FOR A SPARE AFU (AUTO-FEATHER UNIT) FOR REPLACEMENT.