Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Beech B300

Difficulty date
May 18, 2015
Submitted
May 22, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL885
Aircraft time
788 hours, 720 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
122FW124
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Prop
Part time
788 hours, 720 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT THE RT PROPELLER PITCH ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. ACFT WAS DIVERTED BACK FOR MX. TROUBLE SHOT THE DISCREPANCY & FOUND A DEFECTIVE RT PROXIMITY SWITCH. ENG RUNS WERE PERFORMED & SYS OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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