Service difficulty report · Heater · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
January 23, 2002
Submitted
March 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900TS
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
277405429
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Part
Heater
Part number
37D77
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

REMOVED HEATER FROM AIRCRAFT, 12 VOLT STYTEM AND FOUND (PN 45D70-1A) 24 VOLT. NO ENTRY IN THE AIRCRAFT LOG BOOK OF HEATER REPLACED. AFTER TALKING TO OVERHAUL SHOP, THEY ARE THE SAME HEATER EXCEPT ONE IS A 12 VOLT AND THE OTHER 24 VOLT ON THE COMPONENTS. HEATER WAS REPLACED WITH CORRECT UNIT FOR SERIAL NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT. PROBABLE CAUSE: FIELD OVERHAUL AND TRYING TO MAKE A GOOD HEATER OUT OF SEVERAL JUNK HEATERS.

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