Service difficulty report · Switch · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
January 31, 2024
Submitted
May 17, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
018US
Aircraft time
2,160 hours, 2,243 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
1670510313
Condition
Melted
Location
Heater
Part time
2,160 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 STALL HEATER FAILED DURING RUN-UP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LIFT TRANSDUCER HEATING ELEMENT SWITCH AND CONNECTOR 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.