# SDR CA021204007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 29, 2002
- Submitted: January 6, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Piper PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 7,276 hours
- Engine: Lyc TIO540A2C
- System (JASC): [2450 · AC Power Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2450)
- Part: Circuit Breaker
- Part number: 454656
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Cb Panel
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: H
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA021204007

## Discrepancy

(CAN) MAIN VOLTAGE REGULATOR 5 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER.  AUXILIARY VOLTAGE REGULATOR 5 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER.  BOTH CB'S HAD CRACKED TERMINALS. THIS CONDITION DID NOT CAUSE THE CB'S TO 'POP', BUT DID CAUSE SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN.

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