Service difficulty report · Timer · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
July 12, 2013
Submitted
July 16, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N581RV
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636507
Aircraft time
409 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AE2A
Engine time
409 hours
Part
Timer
Part number
3D260003
Part serial
U2090
Condition
Failed
Location
De Ice System
Part time
409 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

OWNER REPORTED INOPERATIVE WING DE-ICE BOOTS. FOUND LOWER VACUUM PUMP COUPLING SHEARED AND BOTH DEICE SOLENOID VALVES SEIZED IN CLOSED POSITION. DURING RUN UP PROCEDURES, SYS FUNCTIONAL CHECKED GOOD BUT CAWS SYS SHOWED FAILED. ON FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED DE-ICE TIMER WAS AT FAULT DUE TO CONSTANT ENERGIZED SOLENOID VALVES. NEW TIMER INSTALLED, ALL SYS CHECKED NORMAL.

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