Service difficulty report · Thermal Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 6, 2005
Submitted
March 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600324
Aircraft time
5,983 hours, 5,567 cycles
Part
Thermal Switch
Part number
1173T421
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Part time
5,983 hours, 5,567 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF CABIN PRESSURE DUMPED SUDDENLY AND EMERGENCY PRESSURE CAME ON. RETURNED TO FIELD BECAUSE OF BURNING SMELL. TROUBLESHOT FOUND ACM 450 DEG SWITCH FAILED IN OPEN POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH WIT A NEW SWITCH IAW CE 560 MM 21-51-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.