Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
May 21, 2001
Submitted
June 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N42WP
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318252038
Part
Switch
Part number
KA132
Part serial
3512
Condition
Failed
Location
Accel Switch
Part time
2,305 hours
Component
Accel Switch · Alidsg
Component part number
0655011
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 SWITCH WOULD NOT TEST IN EITHER POSITION. SWITCH WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PARTS TAKE FROM 3 TO 12 WEEKS TO BE DELIVERED RENDERING THE AUTOPILOT INOPEATIVE FOR THAT TIME FRAME. WITH SWITCHES FAILING RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX OR VERY FEW HOURS IN SERVICE, WE RECOMMEND ELIMINATING THIS SWITCH FRO THE SYSTEM AS THE AUTOPILOT CAN STILL BE PHYSICALLY OVERCOME OR MANUALLY CUT OFF BY A SWITCH ON THE YOKE.

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