Service difficulty report · Heater · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
December 30, 1998
Submitted
July 14, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N713VS
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
277405415
Part
Heater
Part number
37077
Condition
Malfunctioned
Part time
497 hours
Component
Comb Air Switch
Component part number
94E421
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FOUND AIR SWITCH STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION. IF COMBUSTION AIR MOTOR WOULD QUIT, FUEL WOULD STILL COTNINUE IN HEATER CREATING FINE HAZARD. FOUND DURING AD COMPLIANCE. (X)

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