Service difficulty report · Ignition Switch · Cessna TR182

Difficulty date
October 21, 2010
Submitted
November 12, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N182SP
Make and model
Cessna TR182
Aircraft serial
R18201003
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Ignition Switch
Part number
C2925010105
Condition
Inoperative
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACFT LOST ELECTRICAL POWER DURING LANDING, PILOT IN COMMAND NOTICED THE GEAR WAS NOT LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION AND DID A GO AROUND. PILOT HAND PUMPED THE GEAR DOWN AND LANDED THE ACFT WITH ANY PROBLEMS. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THAT THE STARTER AND STARTER CONTACTOR WAS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED BOTH ITEMS AND THEN NOTICED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD STICK IN THE START POSITION. REMOVED IGNITION SWITCH FROM ACFT TO FURTHER THE TROUBLESHOOTING AND DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM AND CAUSED THE STARTER TO STAY IN THE START POSITION.

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