Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 400BEECH

Difficulty date
December 17, 2009
Submitted
December 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
E81R759X
Chronos Aviation, LLC.
Aircraft
N415CT
Make and model
Beech 400BEECH
Aircraft serial
RJ15
Aircraft time
5,827 hours, 5,433 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
1SX1T
Condition
Open
Location
Warning Horn
Stage of operation
NR
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

INVESTIGATED REPORT OF BEING UNABLE TO SILENCE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN. FOUND LT PWR LEVER 60 PERCENT WARNING SYS, SWITCH S025 TO HAVE HIGH INTERNAL RESISTANCE. REPLACED SWITCH AND ADJUSTED AS REQUIRED, OPS CHECKS OK. TRANSIENT ACFT. RECOMMEND MFR DEVELOP A RECOMMENDED PWR LEVER SWITCHES REPLACEMENT INTERVAL IAW CALENDAR OR FLIGHT HOURS.