Service difficulty report · Ignition Switch · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
November 13, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
23,969 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3311
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Ignition Switch
Part number
31057463
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT DEPARTED AIRPORT AND CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE CREW TURNED THE TEMP CONTROLLER OFF - THE BLEEDS WERE TURNED OFF WHICH DUMPED THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION. THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE EGT STARTING TO RISE. ENGINE WAS THEN SHUTDOWN AND FEATHERED AT THIS POINT. ACFT RETURNED TO POINT OF ORIGIN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX WAS CONTACTED AND THEY DISCOVERED THE AUTO IGNITION SWITCH WAS CRACKED ALLOWING THE ENGINE OIL TO BLEED OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED - GROUND RUNS CARRIED OUT IAW EMM AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.