Service difficulty report · Thermoswitch · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
June 10, 2002
Submitted
September 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133WA
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500356
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Thermoswitch
Part number
M1060045144
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LOW TEMPERATURE SWITCH (PN M1060045144) WAS INSTALLED IN PLACE OF CORRECT HI TEMPERATURE SWITCH(PN M1165155144) AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE, CAUSING HEAT SYSTEM TO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. HIGH AND LOW TEMPERATURE SWITCHES ARE IDENTICAL IN APPEARANCE. MFG SHOULD COLOR CODE THEM TO PREVENT INSTALLING THEM IN THE WRONG LOCATION.

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