Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
August 15, 2012
Submitted
August 31, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N75603
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft serial
17267843
Engine
Lyc O320*
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
S13605L
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 3 Radio
Part time
1,609 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

NOTED A CLICKING ACCOMPANIED BY AMMETER INDICATING A HEAVY DISCHARGE. PROBLEM ISOLATED TO A CIRCUIT BREAKER THAT WASN`T TRIPPING THE INDICATOR BUTTON AND WAS WORKING AS AN AUTO RESET BREAKER. A SHORT WAS LOCATED WITHIN THE ALREADY PLACARDED " INOP" ADF. THE OWNER COMMENTED HE THOUGHT THE ISSUE WAS THE NORMAL OPS FOR THE PULSELIGHT SYSTEM.

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