Service difficulty report · Contactor · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
January 31, 2001
Submitted
April 3, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N292CA
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
3449017
Engine
Cont TSIO360*
Part
Contactor
Part number
455211
Condition
Damaged
Location
Battery
Part time
543 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BATTERY MASTER CONTACTOR INTERMITTANT. REMOVED AND INSPECTED CONTACTOR. FOUND BOTTOM COVER FULL OF WATER AND CONTACTS RUSTED. INSTALLED NEW CONTACTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. INSPECTED AFT BAGGAGE DOOR SEAL AND SURROUNDING SKIN SEAMS FOR SOURCE OF WATER LEAK ONTO RELAY SHELF LOCATED BENEATH BAGGAGE FLOOR. NO LEAKS NOTED, CARPET AND INTERIOR DRY. SUSPECT GPU PLUG DOOR JUST FORWARD OF RELAY SHELF TO BE PROBABLE CAUSE FOR WATER INFILTERATION.

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