Service difficulty report · Test Switch · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 14, 2015
Submitted
February 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N96ZK
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120096
Aircraft time
45,964 hours, 47,292 cycles
Part
Test Switch
Condition
Sticks
Location
Nr 2 Autofeather
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
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 ON DESCENT NO2 TORQUE GAUGE STUCK AT 76%, (BOTH ANALOG AND DIGITAL), WITH POWER LEVER MOVEMENT TORQ WAS UP AND DOWN, BOTH POWER LEVERS WERE RETARDED, (NR 1 TORQUE MAX 151), THE NO 1 PROP INADVERTANTLY FEATHERED, PERFORMED EMERGENCY MEMORY ITEMS ON QRC FOR INADVERTANT PROP FEATHERING, IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING AUTO FEATHER OFF, NO2 TORQ GAUGE DROPPED TO 33%, DETERMINED ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL, NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 AUTOFEATHER TEST SWITCH STICKS IN TEST POSITION, CLEANED SWITCH WITH ELECTRICAL CONTACT CLEANER IAW AIM 12.10.0, PERFORMED AUTOFEATHER OPERATIONAL TEST IAW EMB-120 MM 61-23-20, SECTIONS 4 AND 5, OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD.

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