Service difficulty report · Tscu · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
July 24, 2013
Submitted
July 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
274
Aircraft time
45,624 hours, 54,002 cycles
Part
Tscu
Part number
30005000006
Condition
Failed
Location
Autofeather Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AUTOFEATHER ARM LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER SELECTING SWITCH OFF. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER ACFT LEVELED OFF AND POWER LEVER RETARDED TO APPROX 40 PERCENT TORQUE DURING DESCENT AUTOFEATHER LIGHT RE-LLUMINATED AND EXTINGUISHED BEFORE TOUCH DOWN. R & R TSCU AND CLEANED CONNECTOR PLUGS ON NR 2 TSCU. GROUND RAN ACFT. OPS CHECKED GOOD. CHECKED AUTOFEATHER TEST 12 TIMES IAW MX. RUN MANUAL. AUTOFEATHER ARMS AT 40 DEGRESS AND 54 PERCENT TORQUE. ARM LIGHT EXTINGUISHES EVERY TIME BELOW 54 PERCENT TORQUE.