Service difficulty report · Heater · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
February 14, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
FE6R532N
Western Aircraft Inc
Aircraft
N9265Q
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3449077
Part
Heater
Part number
B350091E881EL
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
1 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE HEATER ON A NEW AIRCRAFT WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO OVERHEATED WIRING. HEATER FAILED AGAIN ON NEXT FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE HEATER FROM THE AIRCRAFT FOR INVESTIGATION, WITH A TOTAL OF .5 HOURS ON THE HEATER HOBBS SINCE NEW. INTERNAL VENT BLOWER FAN (PIPER P/N 753-201) SEPARATED FROM HUB ARBOR. PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH (JAN AERO P/N 94E42-3). PNEUMATIC FITTING COMPLETELY STRIPPED IN UNIT BODY. LARGE DRILL SHAVING IN THE FUEL INLET LINE SOLENOID VALVE.

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