What was found
PILOT REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT''S PITOT HEAT SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE. INSPECTION REVEALED THE SWITCH ASSY TO HAVE CORROSION IN THE CONTACTS. THE CORROSION APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY MOISTURE SUCH AS RAINWATER. (X)
- Difficulty date
- November 10, 2000
- Submitted
- December 5, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8514C
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200T
- Aircraft serial
- 347670147
- System (JASC)
- 3030 · Pitot/Static Anti-Ice System
- Part
- Pivot
- Part number
- 587954
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Pilots Cntrl Pnl
- 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.