Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
November 13, 2007
Submitted
December 4, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N24442
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280862
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part serial
W31X2M1G10
Condition
Inoperative
Part time
251 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

PILOT SQUAWKED ON INTERMITTENT SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED. THE BONDED INTERNAL CONDUCTOR HAD SEPARATED FROM CONTACTOR. A TOTAL OF 20 SWITCHES IN OUR FLEET, HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. UPON INSPECTION, NUMEROUS SWITCHES HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS INTERNALLY. (K)

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