SDR 95ZZZX1088

Service difficulty report · Switch · Bell 412

Difficulty date
February 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4UV
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
33199
Part
Switch
Part number
209070280101
Condition
Defective
Location
Fire Ext
Part time
3,598 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING 600-HOUR FIRE EXTINGUISHER VOLT CHECK, FOUND NO POWER TO NR 1 ENGINE RESERVE SYSTEM AND MAIN SYSTEM WAS INTERMITTENT. TEE HANDLE CONSISTS OF 8 MICROSWITCHES. WHEN TEE HANDLE WAS PULLED, SLIDER BAR FORCED TAB DOWN TO ENGAGE MICROSWITCHES. SLIDER BAR WAS LOOSE AND TAB SLIGHTLY BENT PREVENTING ENGAGEMENT OF TWO OUTBOARD MICROSWITCHES.

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