Service difficulty report · Wire · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
June 23, 2008
Submitted
July 23, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N683SR
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
2766
Engine
Cont IO550N
Part
Wire
Condition
Fatigued
Location
Alt Air Door
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

WIRES THAT CONNECT TO THE ALTERNATE AIR DOOR (WHICH ARE SOLDERED TO THE SWITCH) FOR THE TORNADO ALLEY TURBO SYSTEM ARE BECOMING FATIGUED AND SOLDER IS BREAKING AT SWITCH. IF THE ALTERNATE AIR WAS TO OPEN AND THESE WIRES WERE BROKEN, IT WOULD NOT GIVE THE PILOT AN INDICATION THAT THE ALTERNATE AIR DOOR WAS OPEN. (K)

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