Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 20, 2010
Submitted
November 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
312
Aircraft time
46,255 hours, 50,935 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Prop Torque
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PROP RPM AND TORQUE SURGE AFTER TAKEOFF. MX IN WEEK REPLACED POWER LEVER SWITCHS IAW ENGINE MANAGER. CHECKED OPS OF BETA LOCKOUT SWITCH 6121-S4 DUE TO NR2 PROP RPM TORQUE SURGE. FOUND SWITCH 6141-S4 INOP. R & R SWITCH IAW -8 MM 76-10-13. OPS CHECKED GOOD ON RUNUP IAW WORKCARD 61-21-10. ALSO RIGGED SWITCHES 2761-S2 AND 3261-S24, CKD GOOD ON RUNUP.