Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
September 18, 2001
Submitted
October 9, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3261M
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft serial
18280347
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Switch
Part number
S2870
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pilot Ptt
Part time
548 hours
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

THE PILOTS SIDE PUSH TO TALK SWITCH WENT BAD WITH ONLY 548.0 TACH TIME. REPLACE THE BAD SWITCH WITH A NEW ONE. THE NEW SWITCH WAS BAD ALSO, THEN REPLACED THE NEW SWITCH THE SECOND NEW SWITCH TESTED OK. WHEN INSTALLING SWITCHES, WAS CAREFUL NOT TO OVERHEAT SWITCH.

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