Service difficulty report · Propeller · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
August 15, 2018
Submitted
August 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19RZ
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC75
Aircraft time
23,328 hours, 31,665 cycles
Part
Propeller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING, THE PILOT REPORTED ON THE FLARE TO LAND WITH POWER AT FLIGHT AT IDLE, THE LEFT ENGINE APPEARED TO HAVE GONE INTO FEATHER BY THE LOSS OF PROP RPM. THE PILOT REQUIRED FULL RIGHT RUDDER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TESTED THE AUTO-FEATHER SYSTEM AND LOW PITCH SOLENOID. ALSO TESTED BETA RIGGING. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CAUSE OF DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON THE GROUND. AUTO-FEATHER SYSTEM OPERATION PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT CHECK FLIGHT OF PROP FLIGHT IDLE OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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