Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
August 9, 2003
Submitted
August 19, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N737XS
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17269759
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Power Supply
Part number
1520010
Part serial
J02060550
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Strobe
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

THIS UNIT WAS PURCHASED TO REPLACE AN EXISTING FACTORY UNIT. UPON INSTALLATION IT WAS TESTED AND DETERMINED TO BE MALFUNCTIONING, FLASHES ARE SPACED APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS APART. MARKINGS ON THE DATA TAG OF THE POWER UNIT ARE UNCLEAR AS TO THE VOLTAGE. THE TAG INDICATES 12-14 VOLTS. THE PART UMBER IS LISTED AS CAPABLE OF 12 V OR 24 V.

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