Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
September 15, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft time
9,804 hours
Engine
Cont LTSIO360KB
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C508
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
587977
Condition
Burned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMB OUT CREW DETECTED A SMOKE/BURNING - SHORTLY AFTER CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. ACFT SHUT ELECTRIAL POWER OFF, SQUAWKED EMERGENCY ON TRANSPONDER AND LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT.

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