Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
October 21, 2008
Submitted
November 17, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N48SE
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK48
Part
Switch
Part number
21EN96
Condition
Corroded
Location
Speed Brake Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INVESTIGATED PILOT REPORT OF UNCOMMANDED "SPEEDBRAKE EXTENDED" ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATION IN FLIGHT. FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE IN SPOILER MIXER ASSY. SPEEDBRAKE RETRACT SWITCH ASSY, REPLACED S156 SWITCH WITH SUPERSEDING PN 21EN42-6 SWITCH ASSY. SPEEDBRAKE SYSTEM OPERATIONS NORMAL, NO FAULTS INDICATED. SUSPECT S156 SWITCH CONTACTS CORRODED OR PITTED FRO WEAR AND/OR LONGTERM WATER/DIRT CONTAMINATION. RECOMMEND SIMILAR SWITCHES ON BE 400 SERIES AIRCRAFT BE REPLACED WITH IMPROVED SWITCHES WITH BETTER SEALING CAPABILITIES BY RECOMMENDED SERVICE BULLETIN OR SIMILAR. (K)

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