Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
August 13, 2004
Submitted
March 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
94E423
Condition
Closed
Location
Heater
Part time
76 hours
Component part number
B3500
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

CUSTOMER WAS CHECKING HEATER IAW AD96-20-07 EVEN THOUGH HE WASN’T REQUIRED TO DO SO, AND FOUND THE COMBUSTION AIR PRESSURE SWITCH CLOSED AT ALL TIMES. THIS IS A NORMALLY OPEN SWITCH. CUSTOMER INFORMED US THAT THE HEATER HAS 76 HRS. TT. THIS WAS A WARRANTY CLAIM. UPON RECEIPT OF THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH, CONCLUDED THAT THE SWITCH WAS CLOSED AT ALL TIMES. THIS SWITCH (AND HEATER) IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE TESTED IAW AD 96-20-07. THE HEATER, THIS SWITCH IS INSTALLED ON IS PN FR90D38-1EL AND WAS BUILT IN FEBRUARY 2002. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, HAVE OPERATORS CHECK HEATERS AND SWITCHES WITH A SB OR AD. (K)

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