Service difficulty report · Switch · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
February 28, 2006
Submitted
February 28, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N941AM
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1499
Aircraft time
1,179 hours, 483 cycles
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Part
Switch
Part number
P24029
Part serial
1446
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuselage
Part time
1,179 hours, 483 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOTS RECEIVED PAX OXY OFF MESSAGE BEFORE TAXI OUT, INDICATING LESS THAN 50 PSI IN PASSENGER OXYGEN BOTTLE SYSTEM. VERIFIED PAX BOTTLES WERE TURNED ON AND PRESSURES WERE READING NORMAL AT BOTTLES AND COCKPIT INDICATORS. VERIFIED FLOW FROM THERAPEUTIC OXYGEN PORT AS THIS UTILIZES PASSENGER BOTTLES. TROUBLESHOT INDICATION SYSTEM AND FOUND FAILED SWITCH, IDENTIFIER 95S4. WIRING WAS OK. SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. INDICATION THEN NORMAL.