Service difficulty report · Limit Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 27, 2010
Submitted
August 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK490
Aircraft time
1,450 hours, 1,365 cycles
Part
Limit Switch
Part number
21EN426
Condition
Failed
Location
Speed Brakes
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SPEED BRAKES WOULD NOT DEPLOY ON DESCENT GOING THROUGH 9000 FT AT 250 KIAS. SPEED BRAKES EVENTUALLY DEPLOYED AFTER CYCLING SPEED BRAKE CONTROL SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES. TROUBLESHOT SYS, FOUND HIGH INTERNAL RESISTANCE IN THE S156 SPEED BRAKE RETRACT LIMIT SWITCH. REPLACED THE S156 SWITCH WITH A NEW SWITCH, SPEED BRAKE SYS CHECKS IAW SERIES MM 27-60-00 WERE OK, NO FAULTS NOTED. RECOMMEND AIRFRAME MFG INVESTIGATE WHETHER AN ISOLATED FAULT, OR IF THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM WITH A SPECIFIC LOT OF SWITCH ASSY.

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