Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 5, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
12,071 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Switch
Part number
CD21252
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Heater
Part time
31 hours
Component
Heater
Component part number
CD140481
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) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE HEATER DID NOT WORK. MAINT INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED THAT THE CYCLING SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED THE SWITCH. THE CREW AGAIN REPORTED THAT THE HEATER DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. MAINT DID MORE TROUBLESHOOTING AND DETERMINED THAT THE CYCLING SWITCH FUNCTIONED PROPERLY INSIDE A HEATED HANGAR. HOWEVER WHEN LEFT OUTSIDE AT ABOUT -20 DEGREES CELSIUS THE SECOND SWITCH ALSO FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE HEATER WAS INSTALLED NEW ABOUT 218 HRS AGO AND THE FIRST CYCLING SWITCH FAILED AFTER 188.3 HRS. (TC NR 20080305011)

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