SDR MALA965180

Service difficulty report · Switch · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
November 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC725
Part
Switch
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Water Meth Sys
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 3038 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MSP, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO AIR FLOW FROM THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM AFTER IT WAS SELECTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE WATER METH QTY WAS AT ZERO. MAINTENANCE SUSPECTS THAT THE WATER METH SWITCH WAS ON, THUS CUTTING OUT THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (M)