Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 4, 2009
Submitted
February 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE153
Aircraft time
29,350 hours, 39,019 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
5038912127
Part serial
0980
Condition
Worn
Location
Autofeather
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SUP - SIGNIFICANT EVENT - SUSPECTED AUTOFEATHER - UPON APPROACH WITH AUTOFEATHER ARMED BOTH TOQUE GAUGES AT 1000 THE RIGHT HAND SURGES BETWEEN 500 & 1500 LBS. OF TORQUE. FEELS LIKE AN AUTOFEATHER TEST. THIS CONTINUED UNTIL POWER WAS REMOVED, APPROXIMATELY 500 LBS. OF TORQUE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE SWITCH. IAW MM 61-21-01-201. PERFORMED AFX OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW MM 61-21-00. NO DEFECTS FOUND. COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT.

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