Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 14, 2013
Submitted
December 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940JM
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK492
Aircraft time
2,317 hours, 2,137 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
45AS88822003
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
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

THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE STARTER SELECT SWITCH WAS SELECTED TO THE LT ENG, THE ENG BEGAN TO START WITHOUT PUSHING THE START BUTTON. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED THE LT ENG START PUSH BUTTON SWITCH AS DEFECTIVE & A NEW SWITCH WAS INSTALLED. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.

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