Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 2, 2019
Submitted
May 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4112K
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318353006
Aircraft time
33,182 hours
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pilot Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS THAT THE AUTOPILOT ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, WENT OUT AND THEN THE AUTOPILOT TURNED OFF. THE DG PORTION OF THE HSI FROZE ON A HEADING OF 065 AND THEN PILOT REPORTS A SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE BURNT RUBBER OR ELECTRICAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT THE AUTOPILOT COMPUTER HAD SHORTED OUT DUE TO WATER DAMAGE FROM LEAKING DOOR SEAL FROM THE PILOT DOOR. REPLACEMENT OF BOTH THE AUTOPILOT COMPUTER AND PILOT DOOR SEAL WERE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION.

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