Service difficulty report · Beta Switch · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
November 24, 2004
Submitted
November 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N337EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
284
Aircraft time
25,628 hours, 29,184 cycles
Part
Beta Switch
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE HAD BATE LOCKOUT FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE FLUX MAX TORQUE AT 100 PERCENT RETARDED NR 2 POWER LEVER TO 900 RPM SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL. PHL MNT IS GOING OUT TO A/C TO DEACTIVATE BETA LOCKOUT SYSTEM. CAPT DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. A/C NOT BACK TO GATE UNTIL 11:05 CHECKED RIGGING AND OPERATION OF NR 2 BETA BACK UP SWITCH 6141-S4 THROUGH PIN P AND Y AT 9811 P38, NO DEFECT NOTED FOUND SWITCH 6141 S4 DUSTY AND STICKY CLEANED SWITCH REACTIVATED BETA LOCKOUT PERFORMED BETA LOCKOUT GROUND LOGIC OPS CHECK W/C 61-20-10.