Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper PA42720

Difficulty date
April 25, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA42720
Aircraft time
9,026 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A61
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Wire
Part number
688160
Condition
Corroded
Location
Switch
Part time
9,201 hours
Component
Pitot/Static Sy
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB FLIGHT CREW SMELLED AND VISUALLY CONFIRMED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. THEY SHUTOFF WINDSHIELD HEAT AND PITOT/STALL HEAT AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE FOR INVESTIGATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND SURFACE CORROSION ON PITOT/STALL HEAT SWITCH WIRING CONNECTORS. CONNECTORS AND SWITCH REPLACED NEW. OPERATIONS CHECK C/O SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20060427005)

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