Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Beech B200

Difficulty date
October 14, 2024
Submitted
October 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530LM
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1678
Aircraft time
11,835 hours, 11,074 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Faulted
Location
Feathering Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FROM PILOTS REPORT THRU PRISM SMS: IN CRUISE AT 28,000 FT LEFT HAND ENGINE SEEMED TO WANT TO GO INTO FEATHER. HAPPENED TWO TIMES. DID A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN GALENA. SUSPECTED THE LOW PRESSURE SWITCH FOR AUTOFEATHER AFTER DEBREIF WITH THE PILOT. STATED THE ENGINE HAD A SLIGHT SURGE, BUT AUTOFEATHER WAS ENGAGING. THIS HAPPENED BRIEFLY TWICE IN FLIGHT AND DID NOT REPEAT THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT THRU LANDING AT GALENA. SWITCH PN 50-389121-25, SN 2446 WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT, SN 2390. GROUND RUNS WERE SATISFACTORY AND CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. NO ISSUES ON THE 1.2HR FLIGHT BACK TO ANC. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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