Service difficulty report · Diode · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
July 11, 2016
Submitted
July 11, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N301DM
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636231
Aircraft time
3,668 hours
Part
Diode
Part number
154KR30A
Condition
Separated
Location
Tie Buss
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDED GEAR UP DUE TO AN PARTIAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. WHILE CONDUCTING THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT ISOLATION DIODE (RECTIFIER ASSY) FROM THE TIE BUSS TO THE MAIN ELECTRICAL BUSS HAD FAILED OPEN AND WAS PHYSICALLY SEPARATED. SINCE THE CIRCUIT WAS OPEN ALL ELECTRICAL CURRENT WAS NOW ROUTED THROUGH THE RIGHT DIODE (RECTIFIER ASSY). THE RIGHT CIRCUIT OVERLOADED, TRIPPED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND ALL POWER TO THE MAIN ELECTRICAL BUSS WAS LOST WHICH ULTIMATELY LED TO THE PILOT LANDING THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE LANDING UP.

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