SDR 2009F00060

Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
August 26, 2009
Submitted
August 26, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N350FW
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FL421
Aircraft time
1,566 hours, 1,376 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
10138402833
Part serial
298
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Barometric
Part time
1,566 hours, 1,376 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
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 TESTING OF CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING SYS NOTED ANNUNCIATOR INDICATION COMING ON AT 9,940 FT ALTITUDE; BELOW 10,000 FT MINIMUM SERVICE LIMIT ALTITUDE. REPLACED PN 101-384028-33 BAROMETRIC SWITCH WITH IMPROVED PN 101-384028-47 SWITCH ASSY. HAVE NOTED SAME OLDER PN SWITCH TO FAIL OUT-OF-TOLERANCE IN OTHER SERIES ACFT. RECOMMEND MFR ISSUE A RECOMMENDED TYPE SB TO REPLACE OLDER STYLE BAROMETRIC SWITCHES WITH IMPROVED PN SWITCH.