Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
March 4, 2013
Submitted
March 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
281
Aircraft time
39,504 hours, 58,840 cycles
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, AUTO FEATHER DID NOT ARM. ATTAINED 90 PERCENT TORQUE FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS. ABORTED TAKEOFF, CREW GROUND RAN ACFT AFTER CYCLING POWER AND CONDITION LEVERS. AUTO FEATHER ARMED AT 76 PERCENT TORQUE. PERFORMED WC 61-21-04 AUTOFEATHER CONTROLLER ENABLE SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.