SDR 96ZZZX5969

Service difficulty report · Warn Light · Beech 60

Difficulty date
November 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N164PA
Make and model
Beech 60
Aircraft serial
030
Part
Warn Light
Condition
Stays Armed
Location
Deicer Low Level
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE DE-ICE ALCOHOL LOW LEVEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE MASTER WARNING PANEL AT AIRCRAFT ROTATION DURING TAKEOFF. ONCE ACTIVATED, THE LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED UNTIL POWER IS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. LEARJET ISSUED OPTIONAL SERVICE BULLETIN 60-30-1 TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. SINCE THE ILLUMINATION OF A CAUTION LIGHT OCCURS AT SUCH A CRITICAL POINT IN THE FLIGHT, SUBMITTER'S OPINION IS THIS IS A SAFETY OF FLIGHT ISSUE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS THAT LEARJET RE-CLASSIFY THE BULLETIN TO MANDATORY, OR THE FAA SHOULD CONSIDER ISSUING AN AD.

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