Service difficulty report · Beta Switch · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
March 7, 2003
Submitted
March 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
506
Aircraft time
12,000 hours, 16,986 cycles
Part
Beta Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Propeller
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PROPS SET AT 1050 FOR BRAKING AND POWER LEVELS REDUCED TO FLIGHT IDLE NR 1 ENGINE TORQ STARTED TO SURGE +/- 5 PERCENT FROM 10 PERCENT TORQUE, AND PROP RPM INCREASED. TROUBLESHOOTING NOTED NR 1 ENGINE FAILED OPERATION TEST OF BETA LOCKOUT SYSTEM DUE TO POWER LEVER SWITCH 6141S3 ACTUATING ABOVE FLIGHT IDLE. ADJUSTED 6141S3. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.