Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
April 10, 2002
Submitted
April 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1250
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FA88
Engine
Pwa PT6A60
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
10038901823
Part serial
12948
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Part time
7,336 hours
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTED LOW PRESSURE FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT TO FAILED FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH. REMOVED (PN 100-398018-23 SN 12948) AND REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. OPERATIONS CHECKED, OK.