What was found
MASTER SWITCH 'OPENED' INTERNALLY CAUSING COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE DURING FLIGHT. GEAR WAS EXTENDED BY EMERGENCY MEANS AND LANDING WAS NORMAL. NEW MASTER SWITCH CORRECTED PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7693F
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200T
- Aircraft serial
- 347770068
- System (JASC)
- 2430 · DC Generating System
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 587837
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Battery Master
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- H
- Precautionary procedure
- O, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.