Service difficulty report · Control Switch · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
March 22, 2024
Submitted
March 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
003US
Aircraft time
1,877 hours, 3,169 cycles
Part
Control Switch
Part number
21224000028000
Condition
Melted
Location
Instrument Panel
Part time
1,877 hours, 3,169 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED “CABIN HEATER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND HEAT WAS VERY COLD WITH NO AIR FLOW. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THE HEATER CONTROL SWITCH (OEM P/N: 212-24-00-0028-000) WAS MELTED, ALONG WITH BOTH ENDS OF THE WIRING AT CONNECTOR “VV” LOCATED BEHIND THE RH INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS WIRING WILL BE REPAIRED WITH NEW TERMINAL ENDS AT BOTH SIDES OF CONNECTOR “VV” AND A NEW SWITCH WILL BE INSTALLED. THE SYSTEM ALSO INCORPORATES A 25A CIRCUIT BREAKER (OEM P/N: 2TC2-25). THIS BREAKER WILL BE REPLACED OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION.