Service difficulty report · Clamp · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 20, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
10,107 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Clamp
Part number
4817102
Condition
Faulty
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ALL FLIGHT CONTROL TRIM AND BOTH ENGINE COWL FLAP INDICATORS INOP. MAINT INVESTIGATION ISOLATED THE VOLTAGE CLAMPER AT FAULT. AFTER REMOVAL OF FAULTY CLAMPER FOUND THE INTERNAL RESISTOR BADLY BURNED AND PARTIALLY MELTED. VOLTAGE CLAMPER P/N 48171-02 REPLACED AND ALL INDICATIONS CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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