Service difficulty report · None · Cirrus SR22T

Difficulty date
October 1, 2021
Submitted
October 27, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N888VE
Make and model
Cirrus SR22T
Aircraft serial
0814
Aircraft time
942 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO550K
Part
None
Part number
27E487K10P11D152
Part serial
UNK
Condition
Melted
Location
Cockpit
Part time
942 hours
Component
Pitot Lift Dete · Cirrus · NONE
Component part number
27E487
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M, M
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INVESTIGATION OF PITOT HEAT/STALL VANE HEAT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOUND RELAY BASE CIRRUS WDM ID "P1383" MFG TE 27E487 AND RELAY K1383" MFG P/N K10P-11D15-24 SUPPLING STALL VANE LIFT TRANSDUCER AND PITOT PROBE TO BE MELTED AT BASE AND RELAY TO HAVE OVERHEAT DAMAGE. PARTS REPLACED WITH NEW. LIFT DETECTOR AND PITOT HEAT ELECTRICAL CURRENT CHECK FOUND WITHIN CIRRUS SPECIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL LOAD. (FIKI SYSTEM EQUIPED AIRCRAFT). DISASSEMBLED REPLACEMENT EXAMPLE PART, NOTED SPRING TENSION CONTACTS HAD UNEVEN TENSION TO RELAY SPADE CONNECTORS. SUGGEST REMOVING RELAY AND EXAMINING BASE FOR SIGNS OF OVERHEAT AS WELL AS OPTICAL INSPECTION OF PITOT PROBE HEATER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR HIDDEN IN MAST ASSEMBLY DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION INTERVAL (ANNUAL). SECOND SDR FOR THIS ISSUE.

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