Service difficulty report · Wire · Socata TBM700

Difficulty date
January 12, 2017
Submitted
January 18, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N930X
Make and model
Socata TBM700
Aircraft serial
1122
Aircraft time
82 hours, 61 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Not Reported
Location
Switch
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

THE PILOT CHANGED SWITCH POSITION FROM AUTO TO MAX DIFF AND EXPERIENCED LOSS OF BLEED AIR. PILOT WAS ALERTED BY A BLEED OFF MESSAGE, CABIN PRESSURE BEGAN TO DECREASE. INITIATED A DESCENT, RESET BLEED, STABILIZED PRESSURIZATION AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. WIRING OF THE SWITCH MAY LEAD TO A MOMENTARILY OPEN CIRCUIT DURING THE SWITCH OPERATION. MODIFIED THE WIRING OF THE BLEED AND OVER TEMPERATURE SWITCH IAW SB70-237-01.

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