SDR 20000626SH008

Service difficulty report · Fuse · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date: May 23, 2000
Submitted: June 26, 2000
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N508ER
Make and model: Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial: 172S8008
System (JASC): 2450 · AC Power Distribution System
Part: Fuse
Part number: ATC30
Condition: Broken
Location: F2
Part time: 1,571 hours
Component: Elec Dist Box · Lamar
Component part number: MC012
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

AIRCRAFT LOST POWER TO NR 1 BUSS, TAB, NR 1 COMM, ETC. FOUND F2 PUSH IN TYPE 30-AMP FUSE IN ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION BOX INTERMITTANT. FUSE WAS NOT BLOWN, BUT PUSHING ON IT MADE CONTACT WITH A+. TRYING TO REMOVE FUSE, IT BROKE A TAB OFF. THERE WAS ARCING ON THE TAB THAT CAUSED THE INTERMITTANT. (X)

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