Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Beech B300

Difficulty date
March 29, 2015
Submitted
April 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL886
Aircraft time
636 hours, 518 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
5038912129
Part serial
60595976
Condition
Faulty
Location
Autofeather Sys
Part time
636 hours, 518 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AUTO PROP FEATHER TEST FAIL RT & LT ENGS. LT PROP LINGERS BETWEEN 670 & 680 RPM, TORQUE BETWEEN 13.5 & 16.1. RT PROP LINGERS BETWEEN 670 & 690 RPM, TORQUE BETWEEN 12.9 & 15.2. TROUBLE SHOT THE DISCREPANCY & FOUND A FAULTY LT & RT ENG AUTO FEATHER OIL PRESS SWITCH. R & R SAME. SYS OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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