Service difficulty report · Switch · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
November 15, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
23,969 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Switch
Part number
AN3230
Condition
Burned
Location
Buss Tie
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED STRANGE SMELL COMING FROM LT BLEED IN COCKPIT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING BY MAINTENANCE IT WAS FOUND THAT LT ESSENTIAL BUS TIE SWITCH WAS CRACKED AND THE WIRE CONNECTORS GOING TO THE LT CB PANEL HAD BECOME OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE HEAT SHRINK AND THE RUBBER PROTECTIVE BOOT AT THE TERMINALS. BUS TIE SWITCH REPLACED AND BOTH CONNECTORS REPAIRED. (TC NR 20071121003)