Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
February 11, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
8,634 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD AN ISSUE DURING LIFT OFF. THE AUTO FEATHER SYSTEM DID NOT FEATHER THE AFFECTED PROPELLER. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. IT WAS FOUND THAT MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN DONE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE OCCURRENCE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT AUTO-FEATHER SYSTEM HAD BEEN DEFERRED ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT IN ORDER TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO HOME BASE. MAINTENANCE AND AVIONICS TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND CONFIRMED PROPER OPERATION OF THE THROTTLE QUADRANT SWITCHES. THE RT AUTOFEATHER PRESSURE SWITCH WAS REPLACED DUE TO HIGH RESISTANCE ACROSS THE CONTACTS (12 OHMS) AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN AND AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. DURING THE ACTUAL TROUBLESHOOTING, ENGINE GROUND RUN TO TAKE OFF POWER AND AUTOFEATHER OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE COMPLETED WITHOUT ISSUE OBSERVED.

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