What was found
7117-PIA- ATPCS (AUTO FEATHER TEST) IS CAUSING LOW PITCH INDICATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DEFERRED ATPCS PER MEL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ATPCS TEST SWITCH.
- Difficulty date
- October 19, 2000
- Submitted
- October 24, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N723TE
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR72202
- Aircraft serial
- 283
- Aircraft time
- 17,029 hours, 19,505 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 6123 · Propeller Feathering/Reversing
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- ACE0002
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Auto Feather Sys
- Part time
- 17,029 hours, 19,505 cycles
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.