Service difficulty report · Switch · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
February 4, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
6,497 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Part
Switch
Part number
8781K11
Condition
Burned
Location
Buss Tie
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) RADIO`S, HSI AND TCAS ON LT SIDE ONLY FLASH ON ANS OFF AND FAIL. SOMETIMES OCCUR WHEN BLEED HEAT IS SELECTED ON/OFF. WHEN MX WENT TO LOOK AT IT THEY COULD DETECT AN ODOR OF ELECTRICAL BURNING AND FOUND THE LT ESSENTIAL BUSS TIE SWITCH WAS CRACKED AND BURNED AT A ATTACHMENT LUG. REPLACED SWITCH AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE. THIS SDR RELATES TO THE FOLLOWING SDR 20100303004 WHICH ALSO RELATES TO 2 OTHERS AS INDICATED IN THE MENTIONED PAST SDR.