Service difficulty report · Relay · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 5, 2002
Submitted
June 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N214SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120280
Aircraft time
23,210 hours, 30,571 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Failed
Location
Auto Feather
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

UPON ADDING POWER ON TAKEOFF, LEFT TORQUE GAUGE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 75PERCENT, THEN AURAL AUTO FEATHER WARNING SOUNDED AND THE RIGHT ENGINE FEATHERED. UPON PULLING BACK POWER TO GROUND IDLE BOTH SIDES (ABORT), LEFT TORQUE GAUGE REMAINED AT 75 PERCENT AND RIGHT PROPELLER REMAINED FEATHERED. AFTER TURNING OFF AUTO FEATHER SWITCH, BOTH TORQUE INDICATORS NORMAL AND RIGHT PROP ON FEATHER. FDR DOWNLOAD INFORMATION INDICATED THE LEFT ENGINE AUTO FEATHER WAS STUCK IN THE TEST MODE, KEEPING LEFT TORQUE INDICATING 75 PERCENT AND RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER IN FEATHER. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTO FEATHER TEST RELAY M8353616-022M. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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