Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech A200C

Difficulty date
June 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A200C
Aircraft serial
BP038
Part
Switch
Part number
1013840403
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fuel Cut Off
Component
Avionic
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THIS PART, NR 1 FIREWALL SHUT-OFF VALVE PULL SWITCH, HAD AT SOME POINT BEEN DISMOUNTED AND THEN REMOUNTED USING A SCREW THAT WAS LONGER THAN THE REQUIRED NAS387-1032-10. THE REQUIRED SCREW LEAVES ALMOST NO CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE END OF THE SCREW AND THE HOUSING OF A MICROSWITCH IN THE ASSEMBLY. THE LONGER THAN ALLOWED SCREW BROKE THE HOUSING AND THE RESULTING DEBRIS CAUSED THE MICROSWITCH TO ACTUATE ERRATICALLY GIVING FALSE READINGS ON THE ANNUNCIATORS. (X)

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