Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
November 30, 2007
Submitted
December 28, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N18728
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S9929
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
727755
Condition
Failed
Part time
1,489 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CIRCUIT BREAKER WILL RESET AFTER BEING TRIPPED BY ROTATING THE KNOB. THIS RESULTS IN A BREAKER THAT IS RESET WHILE BEING IN THE TRIPPED POSITION. THIS BREAKER WILL PRODUCE THIS RESULT EVERY TIME THAT THIS PROCEDURE IS TRIED. THIS PARTICULAR BREAKER WAS INSTALLED IN THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER IN QUESTION IS ATTACHED. (K)

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