Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 3, 2009
Submitted
March 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE255
Aircraft time
25,588 hours, 30,419 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Autofeather Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 5106 - ON APPROACH THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE CYCLES IN AND OUT OF FEATHER AT APPROXIAMTELY 1000 LBS. OF TORQUE AS THEY INCREASED POWER ON FINAL. THEY WERE NOT SURE OF THE N1 AT THE TIME. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PROP OVERSPEED GOVERNOR PER 61-20-01 AND THE OVERSPEED TEST WAS GOOD, HOWEVER, THE OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS UNSATISFACTORY. MAINTENANCE THEN ADJUSTED THE RIGHT AND LEFT AUTOFEATHER ARMING SWITCHES I.A.W. 61-21-02. SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY.

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