Service difficulty report · Ignition Switch · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
March 10, 2005
Submitted
March 24, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N106AF
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17281055
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Ignition Switch
Part number
A5109
Part serial
65873
Condition
Worn
Location
Cockpit
Part time
3,488 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURNG ENGINE RUNUP MAGNETO CHECK, IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT CAUSE RPM TO DROP WHEN KEY IS TURNED TO LT POSITION. WHEN KEY IS IN LT POSITION, SLIGHT SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT OF KEY WILL CAUSE RPM DROP. UPON OPENING SWITCH, FOUND WORN AND ARCHING CONTACTS. THE ABOVE MALFUNCTION SEEMS TO OCCUR DUE TO WORN CONTACTS ON SWITCH INTERIOR. DURING RUNUP, FOLLOW MFG CHECKLIST FOR MAGNETO CHECK. IF ABOVE DEFECT IS FOUND, RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEM, VERYIFYING THAT THE SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT OF KEY ALLOWS NORMAL SWITCH OPERATION, UPON DETERMINATION REPLACE OR OVERHAUL IGNITION SWITCH. (K)

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