Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 3, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
60,250 hours, 57,013 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Switch
Part number
V319
Condition
Failed
Location
Power Lever
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT, ON TAKEOFF AFTER GEAR UP SELECTION, THE NR 1 PROP CYCLED FROM 850 TO 1000 RPM WITH TORQUE FLUCTUATION FROM 40 TO 110 PERCENT. CHECKLIST FOLLOWED AND POWER REDUCED, PROP RPM STABILIZED AT 900. ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT FOR NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING DETAIL, FDR DOWNLOAD CARRIED OUT. NR 1 ENGINE POWER LEVER MICROSWITCH 6141-S3, BETA BACKUP SWITCH, REPLACED AND MICROSWITCH 6121-S11, ALTERNATE FEATHER SW, ADJUSTED IAW AMM 76-10-13. PROP FEATHERVALVE ACTIVATION THROUGH BETA LOCKOUT SYS CIRCUITRY TESTED SERVICEABLE. GROUND RUNS COMPLETED IAW AMM TASK 76-10-16-02, WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. ACFT HOURS 60250, AIRCRAFT CYCLES 57013