Service difficulty report · Cover · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 27, 2002
Submitted
July 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N186SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120034
Aircraft time
38,102 hours, 46,615 cycles
Part
Cover
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Autofeather Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF WHEN LEFT ENGINE FEATHERED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. INSPECTED AND FOUND SWITCH COVER FOR LEFT ENGINE ELECT FEATHER INTERFERING WITH THE SWITCH. REPOSITIONED SWITCH COVER AND ENSURED CLEARANCE ON SWITCH. PERFORMED EXTENSIVE GROUND RUNS WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS OF AUTO FEATHER. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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