Service difficulty report · Connector · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 18, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952033
Aircraft time
15,206 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Connector
Part number
E321A
Condition
Burned
Location
Control Panel
Part time
15,304 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, D

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

What was found

(CAN) SMOKE WAS REPORTED FROM THE OVERHEAD SWITCH PANEL WHEN TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. THE CONNECTOR BEHIND THE PANEL WAS FOUND IN A BURNED CONDITION. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED BY REMOVING THE BURNED WIRING AND SPLICING IN A NEW CONNECTOR. (TC NR 20070817001)

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