Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 31, 2021
Submitted
September 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354HC
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK421
Aircraft time
7,522 hours, 6,118 cycles
Engine
Pwc JT15D5D
Engine time
4,580 hours, 3,958 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
45AS42011001
Part serial
2885
Condition
Defective
Location
Oil Filter
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS BY THE MAINTENANCE TEAM IT WAS DISCOVERED THE LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS ANNUNCIATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS PRESSURE SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. IT WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE

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