Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 3, 2005
Submitted
May 16, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N130BV
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952216
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Heat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

PERFORMING AD ON THE AFFECTED HEATER IAW SB A-103. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PRESSURE DECAY TEST, PERFORMED AND OPS TEST OF AIR PRESSURE SWITCH. FOUND THE SWITCH FAILED IN A CONTACT CLOSED CONDITION. UPON REMOVING THE SWITCH, NOTICED IT WAS A 94E42-1 SWITCH. THIS IS THE PN THAT (ACCORDING TO SB A-103) HAS BEEN REDESIGNED TO ELIMINATE THE NOTED FAILURE MODE OF OLD SWITCH AND UPGRADE OLDER TECHNOLOGY HEATERS.(K)

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