Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
November 8, 2003
Submitted
November 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
512
Aircraft time
12,302 hours, 17,399 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2172 DURING APPROACH WHEN BRINGING CONDITION LEVERS TO 1050, POWER LEVERS FLIGHT IDLE NR 1 ENGINE SURGED FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. WHEN POWER LEVERS WERE ADVANCED AHEAD OF FLIGHT IDLE SURGE STOPPED. UPON INSPECTION FOUND NR 1 POWER LEVER BETA BACKUP SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED SWITCH. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.