# SDR 2011F00190

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 23, 2011
- Submitted: August 31, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N46FA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46FA), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 8052162
- Aircraft time: 7,089 hours
- Engine: Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Engine time: 825 hours
- Propeller: Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC): [7721 · Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7721)
- Part: Probe
- Part number: 86146
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Rt Cht
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011F00190

## Discrepancy

CHT GAUGE IN COCKPIT PEGGED HIGH. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. CHT PROBE FOUND TO HAVE AN OPEN CIRCUIT.

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