What was found
NAV/LIGHT SWITCH/REHOSTAT SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEATING ESPECIALLY WHERE THE WIRES WERE SOLDERED ON THE LUGS. SWITCH MAY BE TOO SMALL FOR THE EXISTING LOAD. SUBMITTED BY A & P IA, NR 021-52-9192.
- Difficulty date
- August 3, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8453Y
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 288216042
- System (JASC)
- 3340 · Exterior Lighting
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 67436004
- Condition
- Overheat
- Location
- Nav/Light
- Part time
- 2,100 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- M
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.