Service difficulty report · Linkage · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 28, 2009
Submitted
December 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE253
Aircraft time
27,479 hours, 34,664 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A64
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Linkage
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Propeller
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RT AUTO FEATHER ENGAGED ON APPROACH TO LANDING AT 780 FT AGL AS PWR WAS INCREASED FROM IDLE THROUGH 600LBS OF TORQUE. WHEN THE AUTO FEATHER ENGAGED IT WENT IN AND OUT OF FEATHER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE MORE PWR WAS APPLIED AND THE AUTO FEATHERING CYCLE STOPPED ONCE PWR WAS INCREASED BEYOND 2000 LBS OF TORQUE. SUSPECTED AUTOFEATHER - PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE R/H AUTOFEATHER ENGAGED ON APPROACT TO AT AT 780 FT AGL AS POWER WAS INCREASED FROM IDLE THROUGH 600 LBS OF TORQUE. WHEN IT ENGAGED WENT IN AND OUT OF FEATHER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE MORE POWER WAS ADDED AND THE AUTOFEATHERING STOPPED ONCE THE POWER WAS APPLIED. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE POWER LEVER END OF ENGINE AND LOW IDLE ADJUSTMENT SCREWS PER BEECH MM 76-10-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS ON THE GROUND WERE GOOD. RII INSPECTIONS COMPLIED I.A.W. TASKCARD 1900-7100.10.

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