Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 6, 2011
Submitted
January 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N393GH
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK240
Aircraft time
4,233 hours, 3,350 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
6607A1152
Part serial
W53887
Condition
Defective
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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 CREW REPORTED THAT THE LT FUEL BOOST PUMP, LOW PRESSURE INDICATION WAS SLOW TO REACT TO PREFLIGHT TESTING. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED THE LT FUEL LOW PRESSURE SENSOR SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH NEW FUNCTIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY.

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