Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
September 6, 2006
Submitted
September 12, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N71562
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Aircraft serial
4697081
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Autopilot Sys
Part number
841341
Part serial
0114003
Condition
Burned Out
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE COMPLAINANT NOTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT.THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE WAS THE FAILURE OF A FILTER CAPACITOR, C20 (P/N 1131013-106035,) ON THE POWER SUPPLY BOARD (P/N 71115-05.) IT HAD BURNED OUT CAUSING THE SMOKE. IT IS A FILTER CAPACITOR FOR THE -15V SIDE OF THE DC TO DC CONVERTER. THE PART WAS INSTALLED CORRECTLY (POLARITY), AND NONE OF THE SURROUNDING DEVICES WERE ABNORMAL. IT WAS A PART THAT HAS HISTORICALLY GIVEN US THIS TYPE OF FAILURE, ALTHOUGH WE’VE NEVER HAD ISSUE WITH THE PART LOCATED HERE. IT APPEARS TO BE A ONE TIME DEFECTIVE DEVICE.

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