Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 22, 2013
Submitted
March 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK431
Aircraft time
3,384 hours, 3,152 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

JUST PRIOR TO LEVELING OFF AT FL 270, RT FUEL TRANSFER PRESSURE LOW ANNUNCIATOR BEGAN CYCLING ON AND OFF ERRATICALLY. FUSELAGE TANK ALMOST EMPTY, AND TRANSFER PUMP SWITCHES WERE IN AUTO. WITHIN ONE MINUTE, THE LT SIDE DID, AS WELL. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND TRANSFER PUMP LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. CHECKED OPERATION OF LT & RT LOW LEVEL FLOAT SWITCHES AND FUEL PRESSURE SWITCHES, BOTH CHECK GOOD. PUT 50 GALLONS OF FUEL IN FUSELAGE TANK, PERFORMED FUEL TRANSFER CHECKS IN BOTH AUTO AND ON, BOTH CHECK GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM 28-01-00 & 28-21-00.

More about the Beech 400A