Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 30, 2006
Submitted
October 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK198
Aircraft time
6,892 hours, 5,688 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Switch
Part number
45AS88820023
Condition
Overheated
Location
Fuel Valve
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A ODOR OF SMOLDERING INSULATION APPEARS WHEN THE AVIONICS MASTER SWITCHES WERE ON. AFTER SHUTTING THE AVIONICS OFF THE ODOR DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE TRACED THE SMOKEY ODOR TO THE FUEL VALVE ANNUNCIATOR SOCKET AFTER DISCOVERING THAT THE (OPEN) LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE RT FUEL VALVE SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE SYSTEM WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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