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Dash-8 captain reported returning to the gate after failure of the auto-feather system was noted on the takeoff roll.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1363951 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201606 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ISP.Airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8-100 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Propeller Autofeather System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
During takeoff roll auto-feather system did not arm. Rejected takeoff; once clear of the runway and ATC advised of intentions contacted dispatch and maintenance. Conducted ground test of system per maintenance request; found no faults. MEL'ed as administrative control item. Reattempted take off and received same indication that the auto-feather system did not arm. Rejected second take off and returned to the gate. Contacted ATC; operations and dispatch.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Dash-8 Captain reported returning to the gate after failure of the auto-feather system was noted on the takeoff roll.
Narrative: During takeoff roll Auto-feather system did not arm. Rejected takeoff; once clear of the runway and ATC advised of intentions contacted Dispatch and Maintenance. Conducted ground test of system per maintenance request; found no faults. MEL'ed as administrative control item. Reattempted take off and received same indication that the Auto-feather system did not arm. Rejected second take off and returned to the gate. Contacted ATC; Operations and Dispatch.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.