What was found
THIS SWITCH NEW FROM CESSNA HAS ALMOST INSTANT FAIL RATE. OVER 5 SWITCHES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THIS S/N AIRCRAFT AND FAILED. SUBMITTER STATED A NEW SWITCH NEEDS TO BE USED INSTEAD OF THIS ONE. MANUFACTURER DOES NOT PROVIDE.
- Difficulty date
- March 17, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N718EH
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280061
- System (JASC)
- 2400 · Electrical Power System
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- S327111
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.