Service difficulty report · Elt · Cessna 182B

Difficulty date
April 8, 2009
Submitted
April 17, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2642G
Make and model
Cessna 182B
Aircraft serial
51942
Engine
Cont O470*
Part
Elt
Part number
AK451
Part serial
1287
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE UNDER INITIAL TEST, JUST PRIOR TO INSTALLING THIS NEW UNIT IN THE ACFT, THE CONTROL TOGGLE SWITCH ON THE FRONT OF THE UNIT BROKE, THE TOGGLE ARM CAME OFF. IT WAS NOT ABUSED IN ANY WAY, IT WAS JUS A NORMAL TEST. UNIT IS BEING REPAIRED, BUT WHEN CALLED ON 4-7-2009 THE MGMT SEEMED MORE INTERESTED IN BLAMING THE MECHANIC FOR THE FAILURE THAN LOOKING FOR ROOT CAUSE OF ANY KIND WITH THE SWITCH OR OTHER UNITS. WITH THIS SWITCH BROKEN THE UNIT COULD NOT BE "ARMED", TURNED "ON" OR "OFF" VIRTUALLY MAKING THE UNIT USELESS IN AN EMERGENCY. (K)

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