Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 12, 2016
Submitted
June 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
312
Aircraft time
58,459 hours, 65,284 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

REJECTED TAKEOFF FOR AUTOFEATHER FAILING TO ARM ON TAKEOFF ROLL AND TAKEOFF WARNING HORN ALSO SOUNDED. NO ASSOCIATED CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH WARNING HORN, CAPTAIN WAS CONFUSED ABOUT HISTORY. PERFORMED HI SPEED TAXI, DURING TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION ARMED AUTOFEATHER, WARNING HORN DID NOT SOUND OFF. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. OK FOR SERVICE.