What was found
(AUS) INSTRUMENT LIGHTING SOLID STATE DIMMER TRANSISTORS BLOWN DUE TO WATER INGRESS THROUGH CRACKED WINDSCREEN. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENTAND LOOMS CONTAMINATED WITH WATER.
- Difficulty date
- May 20, 2003
- Submitted
- July 14, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Transistor
- Part number
- 4773209
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit Lights
- Part time
- 12,148 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.