Service difficulty report · Switch · Helio H295

Difficulty date
April 24, 2015
Submitted
April 27, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N61JA
Make and model
Helio H295
Aircraft serial
1286
Aircraft time
9,768 hours
Part
Switch
Part number
W31X2M1G10
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
Part time
240 hours, 500 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE BATON OR TOGGLE OF THE ELEC FUEL PUMP SWITCH BROKE OFF IN FLIGHT WHEN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH IT ON. THE SWITCH FAILED IN THE OFF POSITION. THANKFULLY, THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN & THE ACFT RETURNED TO HOME BASE SAFELY.

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