Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 28, 2008
Submitted
December 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE173
Aircraft time
21,702 hours, 37,699 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SIGNIFICANT EVENT - FLIGHT 5128 EN ROUTE FROM PIR TO DEN DURING APPROACH INTO DENVER ON FINAL AT ABOUT 6000FT & 160KTS. THE NR 2 ENGINE AUTOFEATHERED 3 TIMES WITH TORQUE AT 1200, GEAR DOWN AND PROPS 1700 RPM. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL RUNUP OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINES AND PERFORMED A TEST OF AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM IAW 1900D MM 61-21-00. ALL CHECKS GOOD, COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT.

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