SDR 96ZZZX4731

Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
July 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5463F
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
347770022
Part
Switch
Part number
587837
Condition
Failed
Location
Battery Master
Part time
3,183 hours
Component
99377013
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER IN-FLIGHT. MASTER SWITCH WAS FOUND PARTIALLY DEFECTIVE. THE BATTERY CONTACTS SIDE OF SWITCH WORKED NORMALLY WHILE THE LT AND RT ALTERNATOR CONTACTS SIDE OF MASTER SWITCH FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO ALTERNATOR SWITCHES. AIRCRAFT BATTERY POWER WAS DRAINED CAUSING ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DETERMINED CAUSE TO BE HIGH TIMED MASTER SWITCH AND WORN OUT CONTACTS ON ALTERNATOR SIDE OF SWITCH. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS REPLACING HIGH TIMED MASTER SWITCHES.

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