Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech B300

Difficulty date
January 26, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft time
6,868 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Switch
Part number
993402531
Condition
Failed
Location
Comm Sys
Part time
23 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE MAINTENANCE WERE CARRYING OUT SOME TESTING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RT PUSH TO TALK SWITCH WAS UNSERVICEABLE, THIS SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED 22.7 HRS PREVIOUSLY. WHILE CHECKING THE HISTORY OF THESE SWITCH REPLACEMENTS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THIS SWITCH ON BOTH THE PILOT AND CO-PILOT SIDES.

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