Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 8, 2014
Submitted
January 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345HC
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK421
Aircraft time
4,293 hours, 3,643 cycles
Engine
Pwc JT15D5D
Engine time
4,705 hours
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
45AS42011001
Part serial
2826
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 ENG OIL BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT WITH NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS. TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKED THE ENG OIL FILTER FOR BLOCKAGE, NO BLOCKAGE FOUND. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE OIL BYPASS PRESS SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH WAS REMOVED PN 45AS42011-001 SN 2826 & A NEW CONDITION SWITCH WAS INSTALLED. OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED SATISFACTORY.

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