Service difficulty report · Propeller · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
May 12, 2012
Submitted
May 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N149SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1077
Aircraft time
7,281 hours, 5,497 cycles
Part
Propeller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autofeathering
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CREW EXPERIENCED LEFT ENGINE UNCOMMANDED AUTOFEATHER ON APPROACH TO DESTINATION. CREW DEACTIVATED SYSTEM. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. ADJUSTED LT & RT POWER LEVER CAM SWITCHES AND PERFORMED AUTOFEATHER HIGH & LOW PRESSURE SWITCH FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW AMM, OPS CHECKED NORMAL, NO FAULTS FOUND.