Service difficulty report · Switch · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
May 12, 2024
Submitted
May 17, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
003US
Aircraft time
1,990 hours, 28,228 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
1670510313
Condition
Melted
Part time
1,400 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

PILOT REPORTED "PT2 HEATER OFF CAS MESSAGE" AFTER TAKE-OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT PITOT HEAT SWITCHES AND CONNECTORS MELTED. BOTH THE SWITCH AND THE SWITCH CONNECTOR WERE REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS. PART NUMBERS REPLACED WERE 30-16-0687001 AND 16-705-103-13.