Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 12, 2000
Submitted
January 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE228
Part
Switch
Part number
A123S142QAW
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

PROP SYNC SWITCH SHORTED CAUSING ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN COCKPIT. PULLED PROP SYNC CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SMOKE CLEARED. PROP SYNC SYSTEM DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED PER MEL 61-1 PENDING RECEIPT OF SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCH AND TESTED SYSTEM. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. (M)

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