Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 3, 2016
Submitted
November 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940JM
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK492
Aircraft time
3,831 hours, 3,514 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
45AS88822003
Condition
Defective
Location
Start
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE STARTED NORMALLY, THEY THEN MOVED THE START SELECT SWITCH INTO THE NR 1 POSITION, THE NR 1 STARTER AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED WITHOUT ENGAGING THE START SWITCH. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED START SWITCH TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY.

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