Service difficulty report · Shunt · Piper PA32R301T

Difficulty date
October 19, 2007
Submitted
October 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N788JG
Make and model
Piper PA32R301T
Aircraft serial
3257369
Aircraft time
440 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Shunt
Part number
MS915861
Condition
Blown
Location
Master Battery
Part time
440 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. WHEN BATTERY MASTER SWITCH WAS TURNED ON, NO POWER REACHED MAIN BUSS. FOUND BATTERY AMMETER SHUNT BURNED THROUGH. BATTERY AMMETER SHUNT INSTALLED WAS 30 AMP VALUE. (P/N MS91586-1) BATTERY AMMETER SHUNT SHOULD BE 100 AMP VALUE. NO RECORD OF BATTERY AMMETER SHUNT BEING REPLACED SINCE AIRCRAFT WAS MANUFACTURED. INSTALLED CORRECT AMP VALUE SHUNT AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. PIPER P/N 486-684 (MS91586-6) RECOMMEND THAT ALL SHUNTS BE CHECKED FOR ALL THIS MODEL AIRCRAFT. (ALTERNATOR AMMETER SHUNT IS SAME P/N)

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