What was found
MFG SWITCHES S-1579-2 COMMONLY USED FOR AUX LIGHTING AND MISC ACCESSORIES COMMONLY FAIL TO OPERATE. FOUND TWO ON SAME AIRCRAFT FOR PITO HEATER AND NAV LIGHTS.
- Difficulty date
- January 25, 2013
- Submitted
- February 8, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1262S
- Make and model
- Cessna 182P
- Aircraft serial
- 18264830
- System (JASC)
- 3110 · Instrument Panel
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- S15792
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Instrument Panel
- Part time
- 2,700 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.