Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 14, 2013
Submitted
January 14, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1037N
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0334
Aircraft time
8,916 hours, 14,045 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Switch
Part number
CM358930W31X1000
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

PILOT REPORTED THE NR 1 AVIONICS SWITCH WAS STUCK AND THE NR 2 AVIONICS SWITCH WAS ALSO REPORTED INOPERATIVE WHEN PLACED IN THE ON POSITION. ON INSPECTION, FOUND THAT BOTH AVIONICS SWITCHES HAD FAILED. IT WAS ALSO LATER DETERMINED THAT THE 2 SWITCHES WERE WIRED INCORRECTLY WHEN REFERENCED TO THE WIRING DIAGRAM. THE WIRING WAS CONFIGURED SO THAT IF THE NR 2 SWITCH FAILED THE NR 2 BUSS COULD NOT BE ENERGIZED USING THE AVIONICS BUSS TIE SWITCH.

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