Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech TC45G

Difficulty date
June 6, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech TC45G
Aircraft time
10,784 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3R302
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Boost Pump
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) THE SWITCH IS USED TO OPERATE THE PRIME SOLONOID AND BOOST PUMP FOR LEFT TO RIGHT ENGINE. THE SWITCH CASE BURNT THROUGH BY THE CENTRE CONTACT, WHICH HAS POWER ALL THE TIME. THE PILOT COULD SMELL BURING AND SEE SMOKE. THE SWITCH WAS NOT IN USE AT THE TIME AS ITS ONLY USED ON STARTUP.

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