# SDR 20000911SH021

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 26, 2000
- Submitted: September 11, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N2408L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2408L), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-38-112
- Registry model: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 3879A0696
- System (JASC): [2400 · Electrical Power System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2400)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000911SH021

## Discrepancy

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)

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