Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
April 15, 2005
Submitted
April 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK31
Aircraft time
8,171 hours, 7,509 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
6411342
Part serial
0171
Condition
Failed
Location
Acm
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL 360, THE AIR CONDITIONING FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE EMERGENCY PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM ACTIVATED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND CREW DIVERTED TO KSBA. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT, SMOKE WAS NOTICED IN THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE 350 DEG TEMP SWITCH), 400 DEG TEMP SWITCH, AND 53 PSI OVERPRESSURE SWITCH TO FAIL BENCH CHECKS. SWITCHES WERE REPLACED AND GROUND CHECKS WERE PREFORMED WITH NO NOTED DEFECTS. TEST FLT SATISFACTORY, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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