Service difficulty report · Beta Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
May 27, 2006
Submitted
May 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600348
Aircraft time
10,272 hours, 8,314 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Beta Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Engine Cont Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PERFORMED SPEED BRAKE AUTO-STOW CHECK. WHEN RETARDED LT THROTTLE TO IDLE, ENGINE SHUT DOWN. PERFORMED SPEED BRAKE SYSTEM TEST SEVERAL TIMES, COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. ADJUSTED 85 PERCENT N2 SWITCH TO MANUFACTURE'S SPECS, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 27-61-00.