Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
September 7, 2012
Submitted
September 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1146
Aircraft time
5,915 hours, 4,471 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Feathering
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FINAL APPROACH THEY RECEIVED AN UNCOMMANDED AUTO-FEATHER ON THE RT ENGINE. LANDED SAFELY. SWAPPED LT & RT AUTOFEATHER LOW PSI SWITCHES IAW AMM 61-21-00. CLEANED AND RESET OF RT AUTOFEATHER PRESSURE SWITCHES CONNECTORS. ACCOMPLISHED AUTOFEATHER CHECK IAW AMM CH: 71-00-00. NO DEFECTS OR LEAKS NOTED. ALL WITHIN LIMITS.