Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech B200

Difficulty date
April 22, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
6,277 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Switch
Part number
1013646283
Condition
Shorted
Location
Stall Warning
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE STALL HEAT APPEARED TO BE ON (HIGH) MODE ON THE GROUND WHEN A WALK-AROUND WAS CONDUCTED. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED BY RESEARCHING WIRING DIAGRAM AND SYSTEM OPERATION. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND LT MAIN GEAR SAFETY SWITCH P/N 101-364628-3 HAD HIGH RESISTANCE THROUGH THE CONTACTS ON SWITCH WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS ON GROUND. THE SWITCH WAS GIVING FALSE INFORMATION TO STALL HEAT PANEL MAK ING IT THINK THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FLIGHT AND GIVING MAXIMUM VOLTAGE FOR MAXIMUM HEAT. SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION FOUND NORMAL.

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