Service difficulty report · Selector Switch · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
September 19, 2017
Submitted
September 20, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
336
Aircraft time
56,070 hours, 66,442 cycles
Part
Selector Switch
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 DID NOT ARM AT 80 KNOTS. REATTEMPTED TAKEOFF AND AUTOFEATHER ARMED. R & R THE AUTOFEATHER SELECTOR SWITCH IAW 61-21. RAN ENGINES IAW SRT MANUAL. PERFORMED AUTOFEATHER STATIC CHECKED MULTIPLE TIMES. AUTOFEATHER ARMS AT 60 PERCENT TORQUE AND REMAINS THROUGHOUT THE CHECK. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.