SDR 96ZZZX351

Service difficulty report · Connector · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
December 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N150BC
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T8104045
Part
Connector
Part number
P461
Condition
Wires Burned
Location
Deice System
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON START-UP, PILOT REPORTED SEVERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND DE-ICE SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKERS 'POPPED'. INVESTIGATION REVEALED WIRE BUNDLES AT PLUGS P461 AND P462, BURNED AND MELTED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED SHORTED WIRES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SHORTED WIRES AT LT ENGINE DE-ICE DIVERTER MOTOR PLUG AND SHORTED/MELTED WIRES AT RT ENGINE INLET LIP PLUG. ALSO, SOME WIRES MELTED BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL.

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