Service difficulty report · Ignition Switch · Alon A2

Difficulty date
September 20, 2020
Submitted
September 21, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5642F
Make and model
Alon A2
Aircraft serial
A242
Aircraft time
3,347 hours
Engine
Cont C9016F
Engine time
3,347 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A105SCM
Part
Ignition Switch
Part number
103572901
Part serial
H16H
Condition
Erratic
Location
Inst. Panel
Part time
194 hours
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

DURING TROUBLESHOOTING A LEFT MAGNETO FOR NO SPARK, FOUND IGNITION SWITCH (TCM PN 10-357290-1, SN H16H) SHOWED INTERMITTENT OPEN CONTACT WITH KEY IN OFF AND RIGHT POSITION WITH SLIGHT ROTARY MOVEMENT OR VERTICAL MOVEMENT. BOTH POSITIONS SHOULD INDICATE CONSTANT GROUND. RIGHT MAG CIRCUIT HAD NO ISSUES AND CHECKED CORRECT IN OFF AND LEFT. IGNITION SWITCH WAS INSTALLED NEW ON 03-12-02017 AT 3152.94 HOURS TACH. SEE RELATED SUBMISSION CONTROL NUMBER 2020FA0000416.

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