SDR 2023F00022

Service difficulty report · None · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 4, 2023
Submitted
January 7, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N91MF
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB657
Aircraft time
16,292 hours, 15,406 cycles
Part
None
Condition
Pilot Error
Location
None
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

PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AFTER LOSS OF AC POWER DUE TO INADVERTENTLY BUMPING THE INVERTER SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE INVERTER SWITCH AND INVERTERS AND NO FAULT WAS FOUND. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE 3 POSITION TOGGLE SWITCH BE REPLACED WITH THE 3 POSITION LEVER LOCK TYPE SWITCH THAT IS USED IN THE LATER MODEL B200 AIRCRAFT.