Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
November 24, 1999
Submitted
June 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1563C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC20
Part
Switch
Part number
1015700216
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Lt Engine
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 OTHER MAINTENANCE, FOUND LEFT ENGINE SQUIB POWER SWITCH DISLOCATED FROM 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 A CHANGE IN DESIGN OF THE ASSEMBLY FOR POSITIVE ATTACHMENT OF SQUIB POWER SWITCH. NOTE: THE CONDITION FOUND ON THIS ASSEMBLY WOULD PREVENT THE FLIGHT CREW FROM BEING ABLE TO DISCHARGE THE AFFECTED ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE AT ANYTIME. ALSO, THERE IS NO WAY FOR THE CREW TO PREFLIGHT THIS SYSTEM TO VERIFY THAT THE FIRE BOTTLE SQUIB COULD IN FACT BE BLOWN IF NEEDED.

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