Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech A100

Difficulty date
October 7, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
15,354 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Switch
Part number
1199111992
Condition
Separated
Location
Extinguisher
Part time
16,822 hours, 19,027 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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) RECENTLY BEECH ADDED FIRE EXTINGUISHER ACTIVATION CHECK TO PHASE 2 INSPECTION, UPON COMPLETION THIS INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH LT AND RT FAILED TEST. WITH FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE FOUND THE BACK PART OF THE SWITCHES HAD FALLEN OFF. SWITCH IS A 2 PART SWITCH. PART YOU SEE IN THE COCKPIT IS A LIGHT TO INDICATE AN ENGINE FIRE WHICH YOU PUSH TO EXTINGUISH A FIRE. THIS PART OF THE SWITCH SENDS A SIGNAL TO SQUIB. PUSHED INDICATING PART OF SWITCH, PUSHES ON ACTIVATION PART OF SWITCH WITCH WILL FIRE SQUIB. THE ACTIVATION PART OF SWITCH IS ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF INDICATION PART WITH CLASPS. CLASPS HAD FAILED ALLOWING ACTIVATION PART OF SWITCH TO FALL OFF OF THE INDICATION PART LEAVING THE SYSTEM FULLY DISABLED.

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