Service difficulty report · Lever · Beech B300

Difficulty date
May 7, 2025
Submitted
May 28, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N817PA
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL174
Aircraft time
9,544 hours, 11,151 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Engine time
9,368 hours, 10,930 cycles
Part
Lever
Condition
Missing
Location
Switch
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

TRIED FLYING N817PA MORNING OF MAY 7TH AND THE RIGHT SIDE DOESN'T COME OUT OF THE GROUND PITCH. DOING THE AUTO FEATHER TEST, THE RIGHT PROP WAS AT 1700 RPM. TRIED DOING THE GROUND IDLE STOP TEST AND THE RIGHT SIDE FAILED THAT TEST. COULDN'T GET IT TO SWITCH TO THE FLIGHT PITCH. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE GROUND IDLE SOLENOID DROPOUT SWITCH WAS MISSING THE LEVER TO ACTUATE THE MICROSWITCH. PER THE LOG ENTRY "REPLACED R/H ENGINE GROUND IDLE SOLENOID DROPOUT SWITCH LEVER, P/N: JS-151, IAW KING AIR B300 M/M 76-10-17. OPS CHECK GOOD."

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