SDR 95ZZZX705

Service difficulty report · Rotary Switch · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N125GP
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB6
Part
Rotary Switch
Part number
17AS1015
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt Sub-Panel
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

CDR - FLT 2092 - DEPARTING, HAD THE RT FIRE T-HANDLE ILLUMINATE. FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN AND FEATHERED THE ENGINE AND DISCHARGED THE FIRE BOTTLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED SAFELY TO CDR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ENGINE AND NO SIGN OF FIRE WAS NOTED. ENGINE WAS CLEARED AND AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO DEN. IN DEN, GP EXPRESS MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED AND CLEANED THE CONTACTS ON THE FIRE DETECTION ROTARY TEST SWITCH. SYSTEM WAS CHECKED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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