SDR 99ZZZX1051

Service difficulty report · Connector · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
February 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N856ND
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4495001
Part
Connector
Part number
J303
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Instrument Panel
Part time
5,371 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT BROUGHT IN FOR VACUUM PUMP FAILURE. BEFORE REPLACEMENT OF PUMP DURING RUN-UP AND OPS CHECK, THE OIL AREA ANNUNCIATOR WAS INDICATING THE VACUUM SYSTEM AND THE VACUUM ANNUNCIATOR WERE INDICATING THE OIL SYSTEM. TROUBLESHOOTING DISCOVERED THE WIRES IN CONNECTOR J303 OF THE ANNUNCIATOR HAD BEEN SWAPPED. RESEARCH OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS REVEALED NO WORK EVEN DONE TO THIS CONNECTOR.

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