What was found
IGNITER WAS INSTALLED NEW AND FAILED AFTER 5 MINUTES OF OPERATION. SHORTED TO GROUND DRAWING EXCESSIVE CURRENT. SUPPLIER INDICATED THAT SOUTHWIND HAS HAD MORE PROBLEMS THAN USUAL WITH THIS IGNITER.
- Difficulty date
- February 20, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Igniter
- Part number
- G474942
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Heater
- Part time
- 1 hours
- Component
- 940DA
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.