Service difficulty report · Panel · Piper PA31P

Difficulty date
August 7, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31P
Engine
Lyc TIGO541E1A
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YN
Part
Panel
Condition
Smoke
Location
Circuit Breaker
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.

What was found

(CAN) CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL STARTED TO SMOKE AND SPARK DURING CRUISE AT 14000 FT. ELECTRICAL FIRE CHECKLIST WAS INITIATED AND DESCENDED TO 7500 FT. UPON COMPLETION OF ELECTRICAL FIRE CHECKLIST SMOKE AND SPARK NO LONGER PRESENT. (TC NR 20060811001)

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