What was found
(AUS) PRESS TO TALK (PTT) SWITCH STUCK IN THE TRANSMIT' POSITION. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE THE PVT WIRE LOCATED IN THE CENTRE PEDESTAL UNDER THE THROTTLE QUADRANT WAS SHORTING OUT.
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 2000
- Submitted
- October 3, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 340CESSNA
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520K
- Propeller
- Mcauly D2AF34C71
- System (JASC)
- 2397 · Communications System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Ptt Switch
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.