What was found
FLT 702 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE AIRPORT, THE AMMETER SHORTED CAUSING SMOKE TO FILL THE COCKPIT. THE PIC WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO AIRPORT SAFELY.
- Difficulty date
- December 3, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8991N
- Make and model
- Piper PA32300
- Aircraft serial
- 3240874
- System (JASC)
- 2437 · DC Indicating System
- Part
- Ammeter
- Part number
- 834095
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Alt Amps
- Part time
- 4,935 hours
- Component
- Stwarner
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.