JASC 2437
Service difficulty reports · 98
Reports filed under 2437 · DC Indicating System, newest first.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '2437' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '2437' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR AUS20020214Ammeter · faulty(AUS) AMMETER FAULTY.SDR MEX2002045Warning System · malfunctionedFLT 180 - MLM-HMO - DURING TAXI, CAPTAIN INFORMED THAT DC BUS OFF LIGHT IS ON. RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, LIGHT WAS NOT OFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM. BOTH BATTERIES WERE DISCONNECTED AND CONNECTED, RESET THE RELAYS R2-21 AND R2-326, TEST OK, IAW MM 24SDR BSY2001F00019Sensor · failed(MKE)(MIR) LOST BOTH ALTERNATORS, THEN, RIGHT SIDE CAME BACK ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH ALTERNATOR OUT SENSORS. OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR HEEA073609Indicator · stuckNEEDLE STICKS, AMP METER SIDE.SDR HEED072214Panel · will not testBATTERY FEED FAULT WILL NOT TEST PROPERLY. REPLACED UNIT.SDR CA010409008Meter · faulty(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LOW VOLTAGE ON NR 2 BATTERY SYSTEM CHECKED AND IT WAS FOUND THE VOLT METER IN OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL PANEL WAS AT FAULT. WE COULD NOT REPLACE JUST THE METER SO A PANEL WAS ORDERED AND REPLACED. THE OLD PANEL WHEN REMOVED WAS FOUND TO HAVE SOMSDR 20000626SH012Wire · chafedPILOT REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE THAT THE LEFT AMP GAUGE WENT TO ZERO AMPS, BUT LEFT GENERATOR STAYED ON-LINE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED CHAFED WIRE BUNDLE IN LEFT MIB AT GROUND ATTACH POINT E253. REPAIRED 7 CHAFED WIRES AND PROTECTED AS NEEDED. SYSTEM OPS CHECKESDR CA000419010Shunt · broken(CAN) BAKELITE BASE MOUNTING PADS CRACKED ALLOWING R/H LOADMETER SHUNT TO MOVE FORWARD ENOUGH TO ALLOW SHUNT WIRE TERMINALS TO TOUCH HEAT SINK CONTAINING REVERSE CURRENT DIODE.RT AMMETER INDICATION WAS INTERMITTANTLY LOST. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LOADSDR HEEA065219Indicator · reads highAMMETER READS 50 AMPS HIGHER.SDR HEEA065100Dual Ammeter · stickingNR 1 POINTER STICKS.SDR HEEA063368Indicator · failedINDICATOR PEGS OUT DURING OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT. IT ALSO FLUCTUATES.SDR HEEA063321Indicator · stickingINDICATOR'S NR 2 NEEDLE STICKS.SDR 99ZZZX2270Ammeter · mismanufacturedPILOT REPORTS AMMETER INOPERABLE. REMOVED STEWART WARNER 70-AMP METER AND FOUND ONE POST SHORTED TO THE MOUNT TRAY WHERE IT PASSES THROUGH MOUNT HOLE. IT MELTED THE TRAY IN THE AREA OF CONTACT. INSTALLED NEW ROCHESTER 70-AMP GAUGE PER PIPER KIT 765-186V ANDSDR AU990009Warning System · activated(AUS) ON INITIAL CLIMB, BOTH MAIN AND AUXILIARY BATTERY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE CENTRAL WARNING PANEL.SDR HEEA0016402Dual Ammeter · stickingDUAL AMMETER NEEDLE STICKING.SDR HAIGJQR0219Dual Ammeter · malfunctionedPILOT REPORTS THAT NR 1 NEEDLE HANGS UP INTERMITTENTLY ON AMMETER. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.SDR HEEA0015723Ammeter · damagedAMMETER HAS INSULATOR CRACKED AND NEEDLE IS ERRATIC.SDR AU981047Bulb · failed(AUS) AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE ALTERNATOR WARNING LIGHT BULB HAD BLOWN.SDR HEEA0015466Indicator · failedNR 1 INDICATOR ON DUAL AMMETER WILL NOT READ.SDR 98ZZZX2781Load Meter · failedNEEDLE WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AND SENT FOR REPAIR.SDR HEEA0014927Dual Ammeter · stickingNR 1 AMMETER STICKS AT FULL RANGE AND NR 2 READS HIGH.SDR HEEA0014765Indicator · inoperativeDC INDICATOR'S NR 2 NEEDLE DOES NOT INDICATE.SDR HEEA0014578Dual Ammeter · sticksDUAL AMMETER NR 2 NEEDLE IS STICKING.SDR HEEA0014426Indicator · faultyBATTERY INDICATOR GAUGE HAS INOPERATIVE LCD SEGMENT ON THE Y10 VOLT NUMBER, LT LOWER VERTICAL LCD SEGMENT.SDR HEEA0013606Indicator · stickingINDICATOR HANDS STICKING AND OUT OF TOLERANCE.SDR HEEA0013486Dual Ammeter · failedNR2 NEEDLE WILL NOT INDICATE.SDR HEEA0013283Indicator · defectiveDUAL VOLTAGE INDICATOR READS HIGH ON LOW END.SDR HEEA0012637Indicator · fluctuatesINDICATOR FLUCTUATES.SDR HEEA0012081Indicator · failedINDICATOR READS 5% HIGH.SDR 97ZZZX4147Ammeter · mismarkedWHILE REPLACING BAD AMMETER, NOTICED THE MARKINGS FOR PLUS AND MINUS WERE OPPOSITE OF THE ORIGINAL GAUGE. THE AMMETER WAS BENCH CHECKED FOR PROPER DEFLECTION AND IT WAS FOUND MIS-MARKED. WHEN INSTALLED AND HOOKED UP AS THE ORIGINAL GAUGE WAS, OPS CHECK NORMASDR REXA97185Connector · dirtyIN-FLIGHT, BOTH AMMETERS DROPPED TO ZERO. CLEANED CONNECTORS TO BOTH SHUNTS, OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)SDR C2XA97CL060Switch · wire brokenCLE - FLT 3251 - CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT GENERATOR VOLTAGE SELECT INDICATOR READS 'O' VOLTS WHEN GENERATOR IS ON LINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND THEN REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE ON THE MAIN VOLTAGE SWITCH IAW B1900 MM SDR JZBR14058Amplifier · failedCREW REPORTED NR 2 BATT AMPMETER FROZE AT 32 AMPS. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE BATTERY MONITOR AMP AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AMPLIFIER WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. PERFORMED A FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW THE MM AND ALL WAS GOOD. THE FOLLOWING DAY MAINTENANCESDR HEEA978882Indicator · sticksNEEDLE ON AIRCRAFT SIDE INTERMITTENTLY STICKS.SDR 96ZZZX5943Switch · malfunctionLEFT HAND GENERATOR APPEARED TO CARRY ONLY 60 AMP LOAD. TROUBLESHOT TO AN INDICATION ERROR. FOUND BAT/GEN SWITCH TO CAUSE LEFT GENERATOR AMMETER INDICATION ERROR. INSTALLED NEW SWITCH OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS FACILITY HAS FOUND TSDR HEEA968101Indicator · sticksNEEDLE ON DC SIDE INTERMITTENTLY STICKS. TIME SINCE REPAIR 186:45.SDR 96ZZZX4967Ammeter · mismarkedAMMETER FOR PROPELLER DEICE SYSTEM, PIPER PN 548-084, APPEARS MIS-MARKED. OLD UNIT GREEN ARC IS FROM 20-24 AMPS. NEW UNIT MARKED 17-24 AMPS. NORMAL DRAW ON SYSTEM IS 17-18 AMPS. OLD METER SHOWS 17 AMPS, BUT THAT IS BELOW GREEN ARC, WHICH CAUSES PILOTS TO SSDR 96ZZZX4711Shunt · brokenMOUNTING BASE OF AMMETER SHUNT BROKE UP AROUND THE 2 MOUNTING SCREWS ALLOWING THE SHUNT TO MOVE ABOUT. THE BASE OF THE MOUNT IS HOLLOW EXPOSING THE SCREWS THAT HOLD THE TERMINAL BLOCKS TO THE BASE. THESE SCREWS CONTACTED THE BASE MOUNTING SCREWS ARCING TO GRSDR HEEA967525Dual Ammeter · fluctuates#1 NEEDLE FLUCTUATES WHEN VIBRATED & INTERMITTENTLY STICKS AT ZERO. TIME SINCE REPAIR 29:35.SDR MALA964948Bus Light · flickersYNG - FLT 3367 - ON APPROACH THE RIGHT NON-ESSENTIAL BUS LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER AND THE CREW NOTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE SYSTEM PER MEL 33-1C. (X)SDR 96ZZZX1707Ammeter · seizedAMMETER NEEDLE FROZEN. WOULD NOT SHOW ANY SIGN OF CHARGE OR DISCHARGE. NO LOW VOLTAGE INDICATOR ON 172M. 1975 MODEL SKYHAWK.SDR VTZA96118Ammeter · failedFLT NR 6444 - BOS-IAD - DURING CLIMB-OUT, RETURNED TO BOS DUE TO THE RIGHT AMMETER INDICATING 700 AMPS. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BOS WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT AMMETER. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)SDR CA960311012Ammeter · burned out(CAN)DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE INSTRUMENT LIGHT SWITCH, WITH THE MASTER SWITCH ON SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN. THE MASTER WAS SHUT OFF. FLAME WAS NOTED UNDER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ANDTHE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS DISCHARGED INTO THE FIRE. INVSDR 96ZZZX5240Ammeter · wrong partPIPER PARTS CATALOG HAS NOT YET BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT AMMETER REPLACEMENT IAW AD 86-17-01. PARTS SUPPLIERS ARE USING OLD FICHE TO SEND OUT OLD STYLE AMMETERS WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH PREVIOUSLY STATED AD. IN THE EVENT ONE OF THESE OLD STYLE AMMETERS IS INSSDR CA960311020Ammeter · failed(CAN)BATTERY FAILURE AS IN SDR 960311021 WAS NOT INDICATED BY THE AMMETER.SDR 96ZZZX470Ammeter · shortedFLT 702 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE AIRPORT, THE AMMETER SHORTED CAUSING SMOKE TO FILL THE COCKPIT. THE PIC WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO AIRPORT SAFELY.SDR 96ZZZX702Ammeter · defectiveTHREE DEFECTIVE AMMETERS RECEIVED. FIRST TWO HAD NEEDLE STUCK (JAMMED BY GAUGE FACE) AT 20 PERCENT LEFT DEFLECTION. THIRD UNIT HAD NEEDLE OUT-OF-CALIBRATION (NOT STUCK) 10 PERCENT TO THE RIGHT. ALL MADE BY (NON-PMA'S) AND SOLD THROUGH PIPER FACTORY.SDR S2YA950015Volt/Ammeter · stickingMKE - FLT 1091.1 - AFTER FLIGHT CREW TOOK OFF, THEY NOTICED THE D.C. AMMETER STAYED AT ABOUT 60 AMPS. THEY DECIDED TO TURN BACK TO MKE TO HAVE MAINTENANCE CHECK IT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED IT WAS A STICKING GAUGE MOVEMENT. VOLT/AMMETER WAS REPLACED. (X)
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