What was found
DURING LEVEL FLIGHT WITH NORMAL ELECTRICAL LOAD, ALTERNATOR INOP SWITCH INTERNALLY SHORTED. THE UNIT WAS SEALED. CAUSE IS MOST LIKELY THE AGE OF PART AND NORMAL DEGRADATION OF INTERNAL CIRCUITRY. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 26, 2000
- Submitted
- September 11, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2408L
- Make and model
- Piper PA38112
- Aircraft serial
- 3879A0696
- System (JASC)
- 2400 · Electrical Power System
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- A002581
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Under Rt Vnt Pnl
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.