Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
December 3, 2002
Submitted
December 16, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N17LH
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Aircraft serial
4697007
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Display Dimmer
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF ALL DISPLAYS IN AIRCRAFT. AUTOPILOT AND RADIOS APPEARED TO BE OPERATING, BUT NO DISPLAY AVAILABLE. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND. CHECKED WIRING AND DIMMING UNIT. FOUND EVIDENCE OF ARCING ON RING TERMINAL AT LOAD CONNECTION. REPLACED DIMMER UNIT AND RING TERMINAL ON WIRE. OPS CHECK GOOD. IT APPEARS THAT RING TERMINAL BECAME LOOSE. THERE WAS NO PLAIN WASHER INSTALLED UNDER THE LOCK WASHER ON SCREW.

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