Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 7, 2005
Submitted
March 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3528Y
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952149
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Ground Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Rt Throttle
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

A .2500 INCH X .5000 INCH PIECE OF FOD (A SHIM GLUED ONTO THE RT THROTTLE LEVER TO (MAKE) THE SWITCH ,( NOT INSTALLED BY CURRENT OPER)FELL ONTO A HOT TERMINAL OF THE RT THROTTLE SWITCH AND GROUND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL ARC WHICH RESULTED IN A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATION AT TAKEOFF, DURING DAYTIME OPS. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO A BLOWN DIODE, WHICH RESULTED IN A FALSE GEAR WARNING LIGHT. AFTER RETRACTION OF LANDING GEAR, THROTTLE SWITCHES WERE ADJUSTED, DIODE WAS REPLACED AND A HARD LANDING INSPECTION WITH 12 CYCLES WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO PART OPS. (NM11200502069) (NM11200502176)

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