Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech B300

Difficulty date
March 18, 2023
Submitted
March 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N23SY
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1195
Aircraft time
1,422 hours, 1,019 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
503840861
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,422 hours, 1,019 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B, O
Precautionary procedure
D, O

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

What was found

SMOKE WAS NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT WHILE PREPARING FOR DEPARTURE. SMOKE DISSIPATED WHILE TAXING BACK TO FBO. CREW NOTICED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE DISCREPANCY TO A FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH. SWITCH WAS REPLACED, SYSTEM OPERATION WAS NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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