Service difficulty report · Plug · Piper PA46500TP

Difficulty date
September 18, 2002
Submitted
September 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N999RW
Make and model
Piper PA46500TP
Aircraft serial
4697037
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Plug
Part number
MS3106A10SL4S
Condition
Damaged
Location
Governor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

OVERSPEED GOVERNOR WHICH SITS ON THE FORWARD LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE HAS A DEFECT. THE TEST SOLENOID ELECTRICAL PLUG SITS IN A MANNER THAT WIRES GOING TO THE PLUG ARE DAMAGED WHENEVER THE COWLING IS REMOVED OR INSTALLED. THE PRESENT PLUG IS A STRAIGHT PLUG. THE STRAIGHT PLUG SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A 90 DEGREE PLUG TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE FOR THE WIRES AND THE COWLING.

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