Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech B300

Difficulty date
October 16, 2017
Submitted
October 20, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL989
Aircraft time
2,236 hours, 1,904 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
MS250851
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Autofeather Sys
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

DURING TAKE OFF, 80 KNOTS, AUTOFEATHER ARMED, THE LEFT AUTOFEATHER LIGHT ON THE PFD EXTINGUISHED. DECISION WAS MADE TO ABORT THE TAKE OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH AUTFEATHER SWITCHES ON THE LEFT POWER LEVER. GROUND OPERATION CHECK WAS GOOD. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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