SDR 99ZZZX1366

Service difficulty report · Resistor · Piper PA31T2

Difficulty date
February 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N58PL
Make and model
Piper PA31T2
Aircraft serial
31T8166024
Part
Resistor
Part number
29233002
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,354 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND STRONG BURNING ODOR. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE CIGAR LIGHTER RESISTOR BOARD, PN 29233-002, OVERHEATED AND BURNED. ALL THREE CIGAR LIGHTERS WERE CHECKED FOR SHORTS, NONE FOUND. FUSE WAS FOUND TO BE OPERATIVE AND CORRECT AMPERAGE RATING -- SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED BY REMOVING FUSE, RESISTOR BOARD, AND CAPPED SYSTEM WIRING.

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