Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 8, 2009
Submitted
September 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470CT
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK536
Aircraft time
1,265 hours, 949 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
45AS48008003
Part serial
H029963A
Condition
Faulty
Location
Left Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED LT WING FUEL TANK OVERPRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR INDICATION IN CRUISE FLIGHT. CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES IAW CHECKLIST AND INDICATION RETURNED. TROUBLESHOT SYS AND FOUND LT WING FUEL TANK OVERPRESSURE SWITCH OPERATION FAULTY. REPLACED SWITCH ASSY WITH NEW SWITCH ASSY AND FOUND SYS INDICATIONS NORMAL. RECOMMEND MFG INVESTIGATE IF THIS IS A FLEET PROBLEM, AND IF NECESSARY DETERMINE IF FAILURES LIMITED TO DESIGN OR LIMITED S/N RANGE SWITCH QUALITY ISSUE.

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