Service difficulty report · Switch · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 28, 2014
Submitted
April 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N698AF
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC698
Aircraft time
29,936 hours, 42,927 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Wing Overheat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, DURING CLIMB, LT WING OVERHEAT ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. PILOT & CO-PILOT FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES & RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. AFTER ONE MINUTE WHILE ON APPROACH, THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. REPLACED THE 350 & 450 DEGREE SWITCHES & THE HOT AIR MIXING VALVE.