Service difficulty report · Radio · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 14, 2013
Submitted
September 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515RM
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317405159
Part
Radio
Part number
6222078001
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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 EXPERENCING " TRANSPONDER AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THEN A HOST OF ELECTRICAL FAILURES, WITH A ODOR OF SMOKE." FOUND NR 2 COMM HAD FAILED. REPLACED NR 2 COMM. GROUND CHECK FOUND ALL OTHER SYSTEMS.

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