Service difficulty report · Relay · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
April 8, 2002
Submitted
April 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268UE
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120207
Aircraft time
26,716 hours, 34,722 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Failed
Location
Autofeather Sys
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

ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, RECEIVED A TAKEOFF AUTO FEATHER WARNING WITH THE AUTO FEATHER SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION (IT HAD TESTED NORMALLY ON TAXI OUT). TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AUTO FEATHER SYSTEM WAS TESTED AGAIN ON TAXI BACK. TESTED NORMALLY AGAIN. ON SECOND TAKEOFF ATTEMPT, DID A STATIC TAKEOFF AND AGAIN GOT AN AURAL WARNING. THERE WAS NO AUTO FEATHER ARMED LIGHT WITH TAKEOFF POWER LEVERS FORWARD. REPLACED SWITCH S023 AND RELAY K0161. RAN AIRCRAFT AUTO FEATHER SYSTEM, TEST AND ARMS GOOD.

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