Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 27, 2011
Submitted
September 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81535
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE147
Aircraft time
30,667 hours, 38,445 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
5038912147
Part serial
0231
Condition
Faulty
Location
Left
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

4068 DUJ/FKL PILOT REPORTED DURING APPROACH WHEN ADDING POWER FROM 500 TO 1000 LBS OF TORQUE LEFT ENGINE WENT IN AND OUT OF AUTOFEATHER. AUTOFEATHER WAS TURNED OFF AND BOTH ENGINES OPERATED AS NORMAL AND WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT LOW PRESSURE SWITCH OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

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