Service difficulty report · Accelerometer · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 27, 2000
Submitted
June 22, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3536B
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952205
Part
Accelerometer
Part number
KA132
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fwd Radio Rack
Component
Autopilot · King
Component part number
KFC200
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACCELERATION SWITCH - WHEN SUBJECTED TO VIBRATION (ENGINE AT HIGH POWER OR IN FLIGHT), SERVOS ENGAGE, BUT WILL NOT DRIVE, COMMAND BARS FUNCTION PROPER. AP LIGHT VARIES FROM FULL BRIGHTNESS TO HALF BRIGHT AT A CONSTANT RATE. REPLACED ACCELERATION SWITCH AGAIN WITH NEW. A/P WORKS NORMAL. (X)

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