Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
February 12, 2001
Submitted
March 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N563SP
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8416
Part
Potentiometer
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Instrument Panel
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

REPORT THAT RADIO INDICATOR BACKLIGHTING AND RADIO CONTROL BACKLIGHTING HAD NOT WORKED SINCE DELIVERY OF AC. TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THAT PIN 1 OF JC005 WAS AT GROUND POTENTIAL, PREVENTING DIMMER POTENTIOMETER FROM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. REMOVED WIRE FROM CIRCUIT, WIRE THAT HOOKS INTO WARNING / CAUTION ANNUNCIATOR. RADIO LIGHTING WORKED CORRECTLY. THE WAY SWITCH WAS INTERGRATED INTO SYSTEM WAS CAUSING HARD GROUND CONDITION.

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