Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 7, 2006
Submitted
June 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N139ZV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE139
Aircraft time
23,289 hours, 31,398 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
609392
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Cabin Pressure
Component
Pressure Switch · Precisionsnr · A45C112
Component part number
1013840287
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE & THE CABIN WARNING LIGHT CAB ALT HI DIDN'T COME ON WHEN THE CABIN ALTITUDE WENT ABOVE 10,000FT. ONE OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS ON THE CAB ALT HI PRESSURE SWITCH WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED. THE CONNECTOR WAS REINSTALLED. THE CREW HAD EXPERIENCED CONSIDERABLE TURBULENCE DURING CLIMBOUT. THE CONNECTORS ARE HELD ON BY FRICTION, WHICH ISN'T A POSITIVE LOCK SYSTEM. RESEARCH IS UNDERWAY TO INSTALL A REPLACEMENT POSITIVE LOCK CONNECTOR TO PREVENT A RE-OCCURRENCE.

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