SDR VTZA97137

Service difficulty report · Beta Switch · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
February 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft serial
828
Part
Beta Switch
Part number
8659566
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

IAD-LGA - FLT 6345 - DURING TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED A LEFT ENGINE BETA LIGHT ILLUMINATION. AIRCRAFT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE THE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS TROUBLESHOT THE DISCREPANCY AND FOUND THAT THE LEFT BETA SWITCH HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT BETA SWITCH IAW WITH ALL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)