Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
May 7, 2008
Submitted
May 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
476
Aircraft time
25,151 hours, 35,906 cycles
Part
Potentiometer
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Autofeather Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA - AUTOFEATHER SLOW TO ARM. ARMS ABOUT 90 PERCENT TORQUE. MAINTENANCE PLACED ON MEL 61-2. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MEL CLEARED BY RIGGING THE ARMING POTS IAW 76-10-15-820-802. NOW ARMS AT 78-80 PERCENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.