Service difficulty report · Beta Switch · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
September 7, 2004
Submitted
September 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
290
Aircraft time
24,850 hours, 26,680 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Beta Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE BETA LOCKOUT FAILURE AT 500 FT, ENGINE OSCILLATED AT 1000 PROP RPM, TORQUE REACHED 112 PERCENT FOR 1 SECOND (CREW RETARDED THE CONDITION LEVER AND PROP RPM DROPPED TO 900 OSCILLATION STOPPED) CONSULTED MM AND ENGINE PROGRAM MAN. DETERMINED AC DID NOT EXCEED LIMITS. DEACTIVATED BETA LOCKOUT SYSTEM IAW WITH MEL. C/W WORK CARD 61-20-10 AND GROUND RUN FOUND NO DEFECTS NOTED CLEAR MEL.