Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
July 26, 2006
Submitted
August 23, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N334SR
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK129
Part
Switch
Part number
1SX1T
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg Selector
Part time
3,446 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN WOULD NOT OPERATE WITH LT POWER LEVER RETARDED. FOUND THROTTLE QUADRANT SWITCHES S25 AND S26 TO HAVE HIGH INTERNAL RESISTANCE. REPLACED SWITCHES AND ADJUSTED AS REQUIRED IAW MM. LANDING GEAR WARNING SYSTEM TESTS NORMAL. TYPICAL FAILURE MODE FOR THIS TYPE SWITCH USED ON THROTTLE LEVERS FOR VARIOUS FUNCTIONS. RECOMMEND A MORE EXTENDED LIFE SWITCH BEING UTILIZED, OR ESTABLISH A SCHEDULED 2600 HR REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE (IN CONJUNCTION WITH REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE (IN CONJUNCTION WITH ADDITIONAL C-INSPECTION/COMPONENT REPLACEMENT ITEMS). (K)

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