Service difficulty report · Propeller · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 31, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
54,790 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Propeller
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 TAKE-OFF ROLL THE NR 1 ENGINE ATTEMPTED TO AUTO FEATHER. THE TAKE-OFF WAS ABORTED. THE FLIGHT CREW DID AN AUTO FEATHER TEST AND THE NR 1 ENGINE SEEMED TO WANT TO FEATHER IMMEDIATELY. THE NR 2 TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.