Service difficulty report · Switch · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
November 17, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
22,010 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110U
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Switch
Part number
MS243314
Condition
Failed
Location
Internal
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) DURING AN ATTEMPTED ENGINE START THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO GET ENGINE ROTATION OR LIGHT OFF. MX INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED THE MLG SAFETY MICROSWITCH WHICH CONTROLS THE AIR/GROUND PORTION OF THE ENGINE START CONTROL SYS TO BE INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED THE SWITCH AND RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE.