Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
December 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N81RD
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0291
Part
Capacitor
Part number
57D27
Condition
Failed
Location
Heater
Component
Electrosys · FR88D812EL
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON INITIAL INSTALLATION OF FACTORY REBUILT COMBUSTION HEATER ASSEMBLY, ATTEMPTED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF HEATER. ATTEMPTED TO ENERGIZE HEATER IGNITION CIRCUIT RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE TRIP OF HEATER CIRCUIT BREAKER. FOUND CAPACITOR SHORTED. PART TOTAL TIME UNKNOWN. TIME SINCE FACTORY REBUILD: ZERO.

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