Service difficulty report · Switch · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
January 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121PC
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3721
Part
Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AGS - FLT 5221 - ON FINAL APPROACH INTO AGS PROPS AT 1700 RPM CAPTAIN BUMPED POWER LEVELS TO MATCH TORQUES. THE LT PROP RPM DROPPED TO 700 RPM. THE CAPTAIN SHUT THE LT ENGINE DOWN AND CONTINUED IN TO AGS WERE HE MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. HE DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. MECHANICS WERE DISPATCHED TO AGS. THE AUTOFEATHER MICROSWITCHES WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTEMENT. THE AUTOFEATHER MICROSWITCHES WERE ADJUSTED. THE SYSTEM WAS GROUND RAN AND OPERATIONALLY TESTED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)