Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 15, 2008
Submitted
August 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N211GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE211
Aircraft time
26,709 hours, 32,322 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT 211GL SUSPECTED AUTOFEATHER FLT 5127 "PIR" 08/15/08 PILOTS REPORTED DURING FINAL DESCENT INTO LANDING, THAT POWER WAS REDUCED TO APPROX 500 LBS WITH PROPS FULL FORWARD. DURING POWER REDUCTION ONE OR BOTH PROPELLERS APPEARED TO FEATHER, THEN SURGE. POWER WAS INCREASED AFTER 10 SECONDS. ENGINES STABILIZED AND A SAFE LANDING MADE. DURING THE EVENT THE AFX DISABLE ILLUMINATED, THEN EXTINGUISHED WHEN POWER WAS REINTRODUCED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AFTER START CHECKLIST FIRST LIGHT ITEMS AS PER FSM 3.5.10 AND MM 61-10. OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (S)

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