# SDR 2001FA0000386

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 18, 2001
- Submitted: October 9, 2001
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N3261M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3261M), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 182S
- Registry model: [Cessna 182S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 18280347
- Engine: Lyc IO540*
- System (JASC): [2300 · Communications System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2300)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000386

## Discrepancy

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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