Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
July 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Switch
Part number
KX5116
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Beta
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF ENGINE LOST POWER, AND A LARGE THROTTLE STAGGER WAS NOTICED, ALONG WITH A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN FUEL FLOW. PILOT SHUT OFF AUTOFATHER SYSTEM AND NOTICED THAT THE BLUE BETA SYSTEM LIGHT WAS ON WITH A LARGE INCREASE IN ENGINE TORQUE AND LOWER PROP SPEED. INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE BETA MICRO SWITCH HAD FAILED CLOSED.