Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA44180T

Difficulty date
May 14, 2000
Submitted
June 9, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2913U
Make and model
Piper PA44180T
Aircraft serial
448107057
Engine
Lyc TO360E1A6
Part
Switch
Part number
37756003
Condition
Shorted
Location
Internal Of Sw
Part time
1,350 hours
Component
Aux Fuel Primer · Alco
Component part number
MPA106F
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE IN-FLIGHT ROUGH AND SMOKE. FOUND ELECTRICAL FUEL PRIMER SOLENOID ACTIVATED AND TIME MASTER SWITCH ON. PUSH TO PRIME SWITCH AT COCKPIT INSTRUMENT PANEL SHORTED TO A CONTINUOUS CLOSED CIRCUIT. REPLACED DEFECTIVE SWITCH WITH SAME PART NUMBER. PROBLEM REPAIRED. (X)

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