SDR 2001F00036

Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper PA32R300

Difficulty date
June 12, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N148RF
Make and model
Piper PA32R300
Aircraft serial
32R7680076
Part
Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, POWER WAS LOST TO AVIONICS CAUSING AMP GAUGE FLUCTUATIONS. UPON INSPECTION WIRES WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE ON MASTER SWITCH FOR AVIONICS AND SOME ARCING WAS NOTICED. REPLACED TERMINAL ENDS AND SCREWS AND LOCKWASHERS. OPS CHECKED SYSTEM.

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