Service difficulty report · Beta Switch · Dhav DHC8314

Difficulty date
January 3, 2010
Submitted
January 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N333EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8314
Aircraft serial
221
Aircraft time
37,977 hours, 43,756 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Beta Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

NR 2 ENG TORQUE SURGED APPROX 30 PERCENT RANGE JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. AFTER TAKEOFF NR 2 ENGINE TORQUE SURGED TO APPROX 119 PERCENT AND PROP SURGED TO APPROX 1000 RPM. ACFT AT 100 AGL AND CLEARED UP AFTER LANDING. REACTIVATED BETA LOCKOUT SYS. R & R NR 2 ENG BETA SWITCH IAW STANDARD PRACTICE. PERFORMED BETA LOGIC, OPERATES CKD GOOD. CLEAR MEL.