What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF BELOW 400 FEET NR 2 PROP RPM BEGAN SURGING. FOUND BAD MICRO SWITCH 6141-S4 IN BETA BACK UP SYS. R & R SWITCH & OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW DHC-8 ENGINE RIG MANUAL.
- Difficulty date
- March 23, 2014
- Submitted
- March 24, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N885EA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8106
- Aircraft serial
- 341
- Aircraft time
- 29,476 hours, 31,798 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 6120 · Propeller Controlling System
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- V319
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Beta System
- Part time
- 29,476 hours, 31,798 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.