# SDR 96ZZZX351

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 18, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N150BC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N150BC), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-31T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 31T8104045
- System (JASC): [3020 · Air Intake Anti/De-Ice System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3020)
- Part: Connector
- Part number: P461
- Condition: Wires Burned
- Location: Deice System
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: M
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX351

## Discrepancy

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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