Service difficulty report · Bracket · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
November 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCE2YR2
Part
Bracket
Part number
1933105
Condition
Broken
Location
Heater Cable
Part time
367 hours
Component
Janitrol
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) HEATER OVERHEAT SWITCH POPPED. INVESTIGATION FOUND PILOT HAD PULLED HEATER DOOR OPEN, BUT THE CABLE WAS STIFF AND THE CABLE BRACKET BROKEN. THE RESULT WAS THE HANDLE TOOK OUT THE PLAY GIVING THE IMPRESSION THE DOOR WAS OPEN. THE SUBMITTER REMARKED THAT THERE IS NO BRACKET SHOWING IN THE I.P.C.

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