Service difficulty report · Autofeather Sys · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
May 3, 2013
Submitted
May 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF11
Aircraft time
13,780 hours, 7,213 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Autofeather Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Propeller
Component
Prop Assy · Hartzl
Component part number
HCB4MP3B
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 RUN UP AUTO FEATHERS CHECKED SAT. DURING POWER UP ON TAKEOFF ROLL AUTO FEATHERS ARMED AT APPROX 80 KTS PLUS LEFT AUTO FEATHER LIGHT WENT OUT. TAKEOFF ABORTED. STOPPED ON RUNWAY, DID A RUN UP AND AUTO FEATHER ARMED. BEGAN A SECOND TAKEOFF ROLL AND AT APPROX 80 KTS PLUS LEFT AUTO FEATHER LIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN. TAKEOFF ABORTED.