SDR 95ZZZX1413

Service difficulty report · Motor · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
January 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N131MP
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T7820039
Part
Motor
Part number
651802
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Ice Door
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ICE DOOR MOTOR PIPER PN 475-194 WAS ORDERED. RECEIVED PN 651-802. WAS TOLD BY PARTS PEOPLE WAS DIRECT REPLACEMENT. EVEN THOUGH WIRE HARNESS WAS DIFFERENT, AND MODIFIED MOUNTING BRACKET, THERE WAS NO PAPERWORK TO VERIFY IT AS KIT OF APPLICATION OTHER THAN PARTS BOOK, CROSS-REFERENCE. INTERMITTENTLY OPERATED WHEN ICE DOOR DEPLOYED AFTER INSTALLATION. GENERATOR WOULD TRIP OFF LINE. AFTER MUCH TROUBLESHOOTING, SERVICEABLE 475-194 WAS LOCATED AND INSTALLED. CORRECTED PROBLEM.

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