Service difficulty report · Throttle Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 9, 2011
Submitted
June 17, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N868J
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605180
Engine
Pwa PW545A
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Throttle Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Engines
Part time
2,653 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

LT AND RT ENGINE THROTTLES HAVE A BANK OF 6 SWITCHES CONNECTED TO EACH THROTTLE LEVER. CUSTOMER`S SQUAWK WAS THAT THE DETENT INDICATOR LIGHTS (MOUNTED ON THE INSTRUEMENT PANEL) FOR THE INDIVIDUAL THROTTLE WERE INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT SYS AND FOUND 2 OUT OF THE 6 SWITCHES DEFECTIVE ON THE LT SIDE AND 3 OUT OF THE 6 SWITCHES DEFECTIVE ON THE RT SIDE. THESE SWITCHES ARE FOR THE "HEADS UP" INDICATOR ONLY. THE BANK OF 6 SWITCHES WERE REPLACED ON THE LT AND RT SIDE AND ADJUSTED IAW THE MM AND ALL WORKED OK

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