What was found
(CAN) WHILE STARTING NR 2 ENGINE, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED EXCESSIVE ENGINE TORQUE. MAINTENANCE TRACED THE PROBLEM TO MICROSWITCH 7611-S8 UNDER THE CONDITION LEVER CONSOLE. THE SWITCH WAS CONTAMINATED WITH COFFEE.
- Difficulty date
- September 19, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF7
- System (JASC)
- 7603 · Power Lever
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- V319
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.