What was found
CONNECTOR E324 WAS FOUND SEVERELY OVERHEATED IN SWITCH PANEL OVERHEAD. CONTROLS PITOT STALL/HEAT. SUSPECT UNDERRATED CONNECTOR FOR AMPERAGE.
- Difficulty date
- October 4, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N28DA
- Make and model
- Piper PA42
- Aircraft serial
- 428001078
- System (JASC)
- 3030 · Pitot/Static Anti-Ice System
- Part
- Connector
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Pitot Heat Sw
- Part time
- 3,574 hours
- 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.