Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
November 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45GL
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC45
Part
Switch
Part number
101570216
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Fire Ext
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING 'NEW' INSP REQUIREMENT, FND BOTH SQUIB POWER SWITCHES DISLOCATED FROM MAIN ENG FIRE EXTING ANNUNCIATOR/ACTUATOR ASSY. FOUND SQUIB SWITCH MODULE NOT PROPERLY RETAINED BY TABS ON ANNUNCIATOR BODY. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN FND ON HALF OF INSPECTED ACFT. SUGGEST A CHANGE IN DESIGN OF ASSY FOR POSITIVE ATTACHMENT OF SQUIB POWER SWITCH. NOTE: CONDITION FOUND ON 2 ASSYS WOULD PREVENT FLIGHT CREW FROM BEING ABLE TO DISCHARGE AFFECTED ENG FIRE BOTTLES AT ANY TIME. THERE IS NO WAY FOR CREW TO PRE-FLIGHT SYS TO VERIFY THE FIRE BOTTLE SQUIBS COULD BE BLOWN IF NEEDED.

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