SDR 0628022541

Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
June 28, 2002
Submitted
July 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N484SP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8030
Aircraft time
2,541 hours
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
S13605L
Condition
Failed
Location
Nav Lights
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE RIGHT WING NAV LIGHT POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE WIRES BURNED TOGETHER, SHORTING THE NAV CIRCUIT. THE 5 AMP NAV LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER NEVER TRIPPED. AN INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED WHEN A PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NAV LIGHT SWITCH WOULD NOT STAY IN THE "ON" POSITION.

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