Service difficulty report · Connector · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 28, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
21,427 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Connector
Part number
2067081
Condition
Burned
Location
Control Panel
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) STROBE CB POPPED AND WILL NOT RESET. FAULT T/S TO DAMAGED WIRE IN RT WING. WIRE (L161FF) REPLACED IAW AC43-13-1B AND SECURED. WIRES FOR AILERON TRIM, STALL WARNING, POSITION LIGHTS AND FUEL QUANTITY SENDERS DISTURBED. ALL CONNECTIONS OF THESE SYSTEMS WERE RETERMINATED AND OPERATION CHECKED OK. DURING T/S CONNECTOR E312(TAXI AND LANDING LIGHTS) IN THE OVERHEAD PANEL WAS NOTED DAMAGE. (SEVERAL BURNED PINS) INSULATION TEST OF THE SYS CARRIED OUT AND ADDITIONAL DAMAGE FOUND AT CONNECTOR E302. BOTH CONNECTORS REPLACED AS REQUIRED. TAXI AND LANDING LIGHT LINES MEGGERED OUT WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS INDICATED. SYSTEM OPN TESTED SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20071231002)

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