Service difficulty report · Switch

Difficulty date
August 18, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Part
Switch
Part number
94E423
Condition
Shorted
Location
Heater Assy
Component
Heater Assy
Component part number
37D771
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FOUND COMBUSTION AIR PRESSURE SWITCH (PN 94E42-3) CLOSED AT ALL TIMES (HAS CONTINUITY). THIS IS A NORMALLY OPEN (N.O.) SWITCH AND CLOSES WHEN IT SENSES AIR PRESSURE AT THE HIGH PRESSURE PORT. WITH IT CLOSED AT ALL TIMES, THIS SAFETY DEVICE WILL TELL THE HEATER THAT IT HAS COMBUSTION AIR, WHETHER ITS THERE OR NOT. NOT GOOD IF THE COMBUSTION AIR BLOWER FAILS. THIS 94E42 SERIES SWITCH DOES NOT REQUIRE INSPECTION IAW AD AT THIS TIME. TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE, RECOMMEND TESTING THESE COMBUSTION AIR PRESSURE SWITCHES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRESSURE DECAY TEST MANDATED BY AD.