# SDR CA160302003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 22, 2016
- Submitted: April 22, 2016
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8202
- Aircraft time: 1 hours
- Engine: Pwa PW123D
- System (JASC): [6123 · Propeller Feathering/Reversing](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6123)
- Part: Autofeather Sys
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Propeller
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: E, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160302003

## Discrepancy

(CAN) UN-COMMANDED AUTO-FEATHER OCCURRED DURING INITIAL CLIMB. ENGINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN, WHERE A SAFE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED, CUSTOMER ENGINEERING REQUESTED THE TSCU FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

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