Service difficulty report · Suppressor · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
October 9, 2009
Submitted
October 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N402KC
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636420
Part
Suppressor
Part number
70415K36
Condition
Failed
Location
Voltage
Part time
196 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE RETURNING FROM A SALES DEMONSTRATION, PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND LANDED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND THAT VOLTAGE SUPPRESSOR D4 (REF WIRING DIAGRAM 91-34-20 FIG 4 SHEET 5 OF 5) HAD FAILED. SUPPRESSOR D3 (MOUNTED DIRECTLY NEXT TO D4) HAS INDICATIONS OF HEAT DAMAGE, BUT CONTINUED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. BOTH SUPPRESSORS HAVE A MFG MODEL NR OF 704-15K36 AND LOT NR 0707. MFG SB 1187 DATED 8 FEB 2008 COVERS THE REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY VOLTAGE SUPPRESSORS, BUT THIS ACFT FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE AFFECTED ACFT S/N RANGE. THE SB ALSO GIVES THE DEFECTIVE LOT NR, BUT THE LOT NR OF THE INSTALLED SUPPRESSOR (0707) IS NOT IN THE LIST. SUPPRESSORS D3 AND D4 WERE REPLACED USING MFG KIT 88432-002. (K)

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