Service difficulty report · Master Switch · Piper PA42720

Difficulty date
April 24, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA42720
Aircraft time
7,934 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A61
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Master Switch
Part number
688219
Condition
Worn
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NEARING FINAL APPROACH THE PILOT NOTICED HE HAD LOST PRIMARY AVIONICS POWER AND THE STANDBY POWER SUPPLY HAD ENGAGED TO PROVIDE BASIC POWER. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH (PUSH TO ENGAGE, PUSH AGAIN TO DISENGAGE) HAD DISENGAGED TO THE (OFF) POSITION BY ITSELF. THE INTERNAL LATCHING MECHANISM IS NOT VISIBLE FOR INSPECTION AND THE SWITCH IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPLACED.

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