Service difficulty report · Connector · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 14, 2012
Submitted
February 14, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4078J
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152057
Aircraft time
6,924 hours
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING INSPECTION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SB1004 THE E303 CONNECTOR WAS FOUND TO BE BADLY BURNED. THE CONNECTION WAS REPAIRED IAW THE SB. INSPECTOR NOTES THAT THE INITIAL INSP OF EVERY ACFT HAS SHOWN NO COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SB AND ALL SHOW THE SAME BURNING OF THE CONNECTOR.

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