Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
December 4, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N928AR
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3449005
Part
Switch
Part number
75775694E423
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Part time
368 hours
Component
Heater
Component part number
B3500
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION WHEN HEATER SWITCH SELECTED ON, HEATER DID NOT IGNITE. FUEL WAS DRAINING FROM DRAIN. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED NO COMBUSTION AIR FLOW AND CONTINUITY BETWEEN THE TERMINALS OF P/N 94E42-3, (PIPER P/N 757-756) COMBUSTION AIR SENSE SWITCH. COMBUSTION AIR BLOWER MOTOR BRUSHES WERE SHORT, AND WERE REPLACED. COMBUSTION AIR SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. GROUND OPERATIONAL TEST WAS SATISFACTORY. (X)

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