Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
November 23, 1999
Submitted
June 7, 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
V
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 A NEW INSPECTION REQUIREMENT, FOUND BOTH SQUIB POWER SWITCHES DISLOCATED FROM MAIN ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER ANNUNCIATOR/ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. FOUND SQUIB SWITCH MODULE NOT PROPERLY RETAINED BY TABS ON ANNUNCIATOR BODY. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN FOUND ON HALF OF INSPECTED AIRCRAFT. SUGGEST CHANGE IN DESIGN OF THE ASSEMBLY FOR POSITIVE ATTACHMENT OF SQUIB POWER SWITCH. NOTE: THE CONDITION FOUND ON THE TWO ASSEMBLIES WOULD PREVENT THE FLIGHT CREW FROM BEING ABLE TO DISCHARGE THE AFFECTED ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES AT ANY TIME. ALSO, THERE IS NO WAY FOR THE CREW TO PREFLIGHT THIS SYSTEM TO VERIFY THAT THE FIRE BOTTLE SQUIBS COULD BE BLOWN IF NEEDED.

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