# SDR 2004FA0000100

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 9, 2003
- Submitted: January 22, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N936GW
- Make and model: Cessna 172S
- Registry model: [Cessna 172S](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 172S9036
- Engine: Lyc IO360L2A
- System (JASC): [2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2497)
- Part: Contactor
- Part number: X610007
- Part serial: 8824V1DA
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Relay
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000100

## Discrepancy

RELAY, CONTACTOR FAILED UNDER LOAD ACROSS TERMINALS.  CAUSE IS CONTACTOR NOT DESIGNED TO HANDLE CONTINOUS LOAD, (CURRENT).  SEVERAL FAILURES NOTED IN PAST.

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