Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech C90

Difficulty date
June 22, 2006
Submitted
July 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N261GB
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ1119
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Switch
Part number
1013840283
Part serial
G5275
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
4,490 hours
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

DURING SCHEDULED 12 MONTH TEST OF CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING SYSTEM FOUND BAROMETRIC SWITCH OPERATING OUT OF SPECIFIED MM. REPLACED PN 1013384028-3 SWITCH ASSY. CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING TESTS WITHIN SPECIFIED SERVICE LIMITS ON RETEST. SUGGEST A SB BE ISSUED TO REPLACE OLDER PN BAROMETRIC SWITCHES THAT TEND TO FAIL BETWEEN TEST PERIODS WITH MORE RELIABLE SWITCHES. (K)

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