As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
CLT - FLT 5137 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLT THE LEFT ENGINE BETA LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO CLT FOR MAINTENANCE. INSPECTION DISCOVERED THAT LEFT ENGINE P3 LINE HAD CRACKED AND WAS BLOWING HOT P3 AIR ON THE BETA SWITCH. THE P3 LINE AND BETA SWITCH WERE REPLACED, THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RAN AND FUNCTION TESTED AND THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)