Service difficulty report · Propeller · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
August 28, 2012
Submitted
August 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1054
Aircraft time
9,656 hours, 7,608 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Propeller
Hartzl HCE5N3L
Part
Propeller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

RIGHT PROPELLER UNCOMMANDED AUTOFEATHER PRIOR TO LANDING. ADJUSTED BETA VALVE AND INSPECTED BETA RING IAW AMM, CH: 76-10-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED.