SDR MALA954603

Service difficulty report · Rotary Switch · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866MA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
366
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Rotary Switch
Part number
43M03108NM03108N
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3005 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT TO BMI, THE ENGINE INDICATIONS FOR THE NR 1 ENGINE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE WITH THE ECU ON. THE CREW TURNED OFF THE ECU AND THE INDICATIONS STABILIZED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AN ENGINE TRIM SWITCH. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)