Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Raythn HAWKER800

Difficulty date
March 28, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304HE
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800
Aircraft serial
258229
Aircraft time
6,527 hours, 3,618 cycles
Part
Position Switch
Part number
1322ZMK3
Condition
Shorted
Part time
6,527 hours, 3,618 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

DURING FLIGHT THE AIRBRAKE, OPEN, INDICATION ANNUNCIATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH AIRBRAKES IN THE SHUT POSITION. THE POSITION INDICATOR CB WAS TRIPPED. TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE AIRBRAKE INDICATOR CIRCUIT FOUND THE RT AIRBRAKE MICRO-SWITCH TO BE SHORTING OUT TO THE SWITCH CASE PN 1322ZMK3. A NEW SWITCH WAS INSTALLED & RIGGED. OPERATIONS CHECKED SATISFACTORY. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.