Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
November 14, 2003
Submitted
November 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
496
Aircraft time
14,474 hours, 20,705 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Autofeather Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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 2135 AUTO FEATHER TEST DOES NOT TEST PROPERLY. WHEN THE AUTO FEATHER SWITCHES ARE PULLED UP, BOTH PROPELLERS DROP DOWN INTO THE PROHIBITED RANGE AND THE UP TRIM DOES NOT ACTIVATE AND NOTHING HAPPENS WITH THE AUTO FEATHER. LUBRICATED AUTO FEATHER SWITCHES. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.