Service difficulty report · Ignition Switch · Beech 58

Difficulty date
May 18, 2010
Submitted
May 18, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3267N
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1767
Aircraft time
8,263 hours, 11,000 cycles
Engine
Cont IO550C
Part
Ignition Switch
Part number
103572301
Condition
Burned
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
8,263 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE FAILED TO CRANK UPON APPLICATION OF STARTER. PILOT NOTED SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL FROM UNDER INSTRUMENT PANEL. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH CUPS WERE SEVERLY WORN, AND CONTACT POINTS WERE BURNT. SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. WE SUGGEST DISSASEMBLY AND INSPECTION OF THESE SWITCHES FOR WORN COMPONENTS AND PROPER LUBRICATION ON A 500HR BASIS TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURING AGAIN.

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