# SDR 20000609SH011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 14, 2000
- Submitted: June 9, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N2913U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2913U), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-44-180T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 448107057
- Engine: Lyc TO360E1A6
- System (JASC): [2820 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2820)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000609SH011

## Discrepancy

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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