Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Beech B200

Difficulty date
July 18, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
6,616 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
903800023
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER CHANGING THE BLEED AIR FAIL PRESSURE SWITCH ON A TEST FLIGHT, THE LT BLEED AIR FAIL SWITCH ILUMINATED AGAIN. FURTHER INSP REVEALED THE NEW PRESSURE SWITCH HAD FAILED. ANOTHER NEW SWITCH WAS INSTALLED WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDIENT.

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