Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
March 9, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
22,104 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Switch
Part number
1015700219
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
23,106 hours, 32,822 cycles
Component
Extinguishing Sy
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING COMPLIANCE TO RAYTHEON, UPON TESTING FOR POWER (AC VOLTAGE) ON RT SQUIB WIRES, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT ENGINE FIRE PUSH TO EXT SWITCH FELT INCORRECT AND NO AUDIBLE CLICK WAS HEARD. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TRIGGER SWITCH WHICH IS MOUNTED VIA CLIPS TO THE AFT SIDE OF THE VISIBLE LAMP SWITCH HAD BECOME UNMOUNTED, THEREFORE NOT ENABLING THE PLUNGER ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LIGHTED SWITCH TO DEPRESS THE TRIGGER SWITCH. THE AFT SWITCH WAS THEN REALIGNED AND CLIPPED ONTO THE FWD SWITCH AND THE TEST FOR VOLTAGE WAS CARRIED OUT WITH SUCCESS. THE SUBMITTER NOTED THAT THE CLIPS WHICH HOLD THESE SWITCHES FROM THE BACK ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BEING KNOCKED OFF.

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