What was found
DURING LANDING APPROACH SMOKE WAS DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT COMING FROM THE LOWER PILOT SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL FROM THE LANDING / TAXI LIGHT COMBINATION SWITCH. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE SWITCHES.
- Difficulty date
- February 26, 2002
- Submitted
- February 26, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N739LD
- Make and model
- Cessna 172N
- Aircraft serial
- 17270620
- Aircraft time
- 12,291 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3397 · Light System Wiring
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- TTGCTA201TWB
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Instrument Panel
- Stage of operation
- LD
- 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.