Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 2, 2009
Submitted
January 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41166
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318452008
Part
Switch
Part number
454712
Condition
Contaminated
Part time
4,393 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

FLIGHT CREW COMPLAINED OF FLICKERING VOLTMETER AND AMMETER ON LAST FLIGHT. INSP REVEALED RT 90 AMP ALTERNATOR BUSS FEED CIRCUIT BREAKER SEVERELY OVERHEATED AND CRACKED. SUSPECT FAILURE PRECIPITATED BY WATER INGESTION. BOTH BREAKERS WERE REPLACED, AS WELL AS SOME WIRING REPAIRS MADE. THIS AREA ON THIS MODEL AIRPLANE IS A KNOWN RAINWATER CONTAMINATION PROBLEM, PARTICULARLY ON ACFT WITH CREW DOOR.

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