SDR HNAA050098

Service difficulty report · Beta Lockout · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
November 28, 2005
Submitted
November 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N337EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
284
Aircraft time
28,214 hours, 32,406 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Beta Lockout
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT THE NR 2 ENGINE BETA LOCKOUT FAILED ASSOCIATED WITH NR 2 TORQUE FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 70 TO 105 PERCENT. POWER REDUCED TO 900 RPM AND ENGINE STABILIZED. DEACTIVATED BETA LOCKOUT SYSTEM IAW. MEL PROCEDURES. REPLACED MICRO SWITCH 6141-S4.