Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
December 19, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft time
12,619 hours
Engine
Lyc LO360E1A6
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR2
Part
Switch
Part number
587931
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Duct Temp
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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) IN FLIGHT, THE HEATER WOULD CYCLE, INCONSISTENTLY OR INTERMITTENTLY AND AT TIMES COULDN`T BE CONTROLLED, HOT OR COLD TEMP, AND AT TIMES WOULD HAPPEN IN RANDOM OCCURENCES WITHOUT PATTERNS. PROBLEM TROUBLESHOT TO FIND OUT THAT THE DUCTING TEMPERATURE SWITCH HAD BE AT FAULT AND DEEMED FAULTY. THE DUCT TEMPERATURE SWITCH R & R NEW WITH SWITCH PN 587-931. NEW SWITCH FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICABLE WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND, ALL PARAMETERS CHECKED NORMAL FOUND SERVICABLE HEATER WORKS IN CORRECT FASHION.

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