# SDR 2000ZZZX722

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 14, 2000
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [Western Aircraft Inc, repair station FE6R532N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/FE6R532N/western-aircraft-inc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: N9265Q
- Make and model: Piper PA-34-220T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-220T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-220t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 3449077
- System (JASC): [2140 · Heating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2140)
- Part: Heater
- Part number: B350091E881EL
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cabin
- Part time: 1 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- Nature of condition: W
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2000ZZZX722

## Discrepancy

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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