Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Beech B300C

Difficulty date
January 18, 2012
Submitted
January 18, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6360K
Make and model
Beech B300C
Aircraft serial
FM36
Aircraft time
264 hours, 156 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Engine time
264 hours, 156 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
5038912129
Part serial
5222
Condition
Failed
Location
Autofeather Sys
Part time
264 hours, 154 cycles
Component
Autofeather Sys
Component part number
1179600145
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

PROPELLER AUTO-FEATHER DOES NOT TEST DURING GROUND AND PRE-FLIGHT ENGINE RUNS. GROUND IDLE SOLENOID FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY.

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