What was found
SWITCH ARCED INTERNALLY AND QUIT WORKING. SWITCH TERMINALS WERE CLEAN AND THE WIRE SLIP-ON CONNECTORS WERE CLEAN AND TIGHT. WHEN SWITCH FAILS IT EMITS A BIT OF SMOKE. THESE SWITCHES FAIL ON A REGULAR BASIS.
- Difficulty date
- January 23, 2002
- Submitted
- January 23, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5124E
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 17271723
- Aircraft time
- 13,369 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3340 · Exterior Lighting
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- TTGCTA201TWB
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Taxi Light
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.