Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech B300

Difficulty date
February 23, 2006
Submitted
March 20, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N100BE
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL403
Engine
Pwa PT6A6
Part
Switch
Part number
10138402831
Part serial
172
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING INITIAL 12 MONTH TEST OF CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING SYS FOUND BAROMETRIC SWITCH OPERATING OUT OF SPECIFIED MM TOLERANCE. REPLACED SWITCH WITH NEW SUPERSEDING (PN 101-38402845) SWITCH ASSY FROM STOCK, NEW SWITCH ALSO TESTED OUT OF SERVICE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW (PN 101384028-45 SWITCH SUPPLIED BY RAPID, TESTS PASSED SUCCESSFULLY. SUSPECT NEW 101-384028-31 AND 101-384028-45 SWITCH ASSY MAY HAVE FAULT WHICH CAUSES THEM TO PASS INITIAL QA TESTS, BUT FAILED AFTER USE OR IN STORAGE. (K)

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