What was found
(CAN) ENGINE EXPERIENCED TORQUE SURGE DURING CLIMBOUT. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. PRELIMINARY INFO STATES THAT TQ DID NOT EXCEED 120 PERCENT. PLA BETA LOCKOUT SWITCH 6141-S4 FOUND STUCK. SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 2003
- Submitted
- November 3, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8*
- Engine
- Pwa PW123
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF23
- System (JASC)
- 7321 · Fuel Control/Turbine Engines
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- V319
- Condition
- Stuck
- Location
- Engine
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.