Service difficulty report · Ignition Switch · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
August 3, 2006
Submitted
October 25, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N656SJ
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8656
Aircraft time
1,098 hours
Part
Ignition Switch
Part number
A5109
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Instrument Panel
Part time
1,098 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING A GROUND OUT CHECK OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. REPEATED TESTS DUPLICATED CONDITION 4 OUT OF 10 TIMES. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RT MAGNETO CONTINUED TO RUN WHEN THE FAULT OCCURRED. REPLACED THE MAGNETO/STARTER SWITCH. MAGNETO SWITCH, MODEL NR A-510-9. AC PN C292501-0107, CAGE NR 65873.

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