SDR RU3A1107

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
February 3, 2011
Submitted
February 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N84
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF19
Aircraft time
12,510 hours, 6,612 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
903800023
Condition
Weak
Location
Bleed Air Sys
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

RIGHT BLEED AIR FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. RAN CHECKLIST AND DIVERTED FOR AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT BLEED AIR PRESSURE SWITCH TO BE WEAK. ALSO FOUND HOLE IN EVA TUBING. REPLACED SWITCH AND TUBE SECTION.