SDR H51R08001

Service difficulty report · Switch · Lear 31A

Difficulty date
December 3, 2008
Submitted
December 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N420LJ
Make and model
Lear 31A
Aircraft serial
111
Aircraft time
3,052 hours, 2,071 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
2MD31AX287G
Part serial
9341
Condition
Sticking
Location
Extinguishers
Part time
3,052 hours, 2,071 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FAILURE OF SWITCH IN THE ENGINE FIRE PULL SWITCH ASSY. AFTER ACCESSING THE FIRE PULL SWITCH ASSEMBLY TO VERIFY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 95-21-03, AMENDMENT 39-9388, APPLICABILITY, THE S4 MICROSWITCH FAILED IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT WAS NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS SWITCH BY S/N, SUSPECT ADDITIONAL LOTS MAY BE EFFECTED. AFTER REASSEMBLY OF GLARESHIELD, FUNCTIONAL TESTS REVEALED THE MICROSWITCH HAD STUCK CLOSED, PREVENTING LT ENGINE BLEED AIR FROM WORKING. VISUAL INSPECTION OF SWITCH SHOWS THE S4 MICROSWITCH ACTUATOR STUCK IN THE RECESSED POSITION. SWITCH P/N 6608214-3, S/N 2280, F.T. DATE FEB '93, MANUFACTURE EATON P/N 865001-3 AD WAS FOR SWITCHES S/N 2326-2377 & 3000-3019.

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