Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 31, 2013
Submitted
April 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE218
Aircraft time
31,158 hours, 42,827 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Engine time
22,663 hours, 28,534 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
5038912121
Part serial
2355
Condition
Defective
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH AUTOFEATHER ARMED AND POWERED AND PASSING APPROX 93-94 PERCENT THE AFX ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATES. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, REMOVED DEFECTIVE RT HIGH OIL PRESSURE SWITCH, INSTALLED NEW SWITCH IAW MM CHAPTER 61-21-01. GROUND RUN UP OPERATED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

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