Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 9, 2011
Submitted
September 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE253
Aircraft time
30,884 hours, 38,737 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Solenoid
Condition
Dirty
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT PROPELLER WENT INTO GROUND IDLE DURING LANDING FLARE, RESULTING IN A STONG YAW TO THE LEFT. MX CLEANED THE NR 1 LOW PITCH SOLENOID, OPS CK GOOD.

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