Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
August 31, 2000
Submitted
June 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N45GL
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC45
Part
Switch
Part number
1015700216
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Extinguish Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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 ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM TEST IAW B1900C MM CAMP NR2 INSPECTION TEMP REVISION 26-1, FOUND NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINE SQUIB POWER SWITCH DISCONNECTED FROM ANNUNCIATOR/ ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. THIS A RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH THIS STYLE SWITCH ASSEMBLY. FAILURE OF THE SQUIB SWITCH ATTACHMENT DISABLES THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE. THERE IS NO WAY FOR THE FLIGHT CREW TO GROUND TEST THIS SYSTEM FOR THIS TYPE OF FAILURE.

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