Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
June 26, 2014
Submitted
July 8, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N608FM
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15282795
Aircraft time
10,549 hours
Part
Switch
Part number
S19061
Condition
Arced
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLAP UP LIMIT SWITCH HAS SEVERAL REPORTED OCCURRENCES INVOLVING ARCING AND SMOKE GENERATING BEHIND THE MASTER CAUTION PANEL. THE SWITCH WAS SAID TO BE ARCING AND SPARKING WHICH LED TO A BURNED SWITCH CREATING SEVERAL WIRES TO BE BURNED AND SINGED TOGETHER.

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