SDR 99ZZZX299

Service difficulty report · Mcu · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
October 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N441ER
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280660
Part
Mcu
Part number
MC012
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
104 hours
Component
Lamar
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.

What was found

CIRCUIT PROTECTION FOR AVIONICS IS PROVIDED BY TWO 30-AMP AUTOMOTIVE TYPE SPADE FUSES PLUGGED INTO A 'FUSE PANEL'. FUSE PANEL IS HOUSED IN A 'J' BOX CALLED THE 'MASTER CONTROL UNIT'. PROBLEM IS SPECIFIC TO 'FUSE PANEL' BURNING METAL SPADE TERMINALS OF 30-AMP FUSE RENDERING AVIONICS INOPERABLE. EXACT CAUSE IS NOT KNOWN, SUBMITTER STATED REPLACING FUSE DOES NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. ON A FLEET OF SIXTY LIKE AIRCRAFT, THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK.

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