Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
July 18, 2003
Submitted
July 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
524
Aircraft time
11,120 hours, 15,718 cycles
Part
Potentiometer
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Autofeather Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PDX- ON FLIGHT 2147 AUTOFEATHER "ARM" LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF AT 95 PERCENT TORQUE AND 70 KIAS. PERFORMED AUTOFEATHER ARMING POTENTIOMETER ADJUSTMENT TEST IAW RIGGING MANUAL 7-31. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.