Service difficulty report · Switch · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
November 27, 2009
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
32,680 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Switch
Part number
AN32302
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
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) BURNING SMELL COMING FROM BEHIND THE CAPT CHAIR THE LT ESSENTIAL BUSS TIE SWITCH WAS EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH. BURNING SMELL AND HOT, SWITCH REMAINED ON FOR DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. ON TAXI FROM APRON TO HANGER THE LT ESSENTIAL BUS TIE SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF AND SWITCH COOLED DOWN BY TIME ACFT REACHED HANGER. SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND NO MORE HOT BURNED ODOR. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.