SDR AMCR201001

Service difficulty report · Rotary Switch · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
March 10, 2010
Submitted
March 10, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
AMCR163C
Alticor Inc
Aircraft
N254DV
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20262
Aircraft time
142 hours, 110 cycles
Part
Rotary Switch
Part number
36006203
Part serial
DC0838
Condition
Failed
Part time
142 hours, 110 cycles
Component
System Test Pnl · Bombdr
Component part number
100532601802500
Stage of operation
UK
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

THE SYS TEST PANEL ROTARY SWITCH STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, ESPECIALLY UPON PRESSING THE KNOB FOR TEST. RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT PANEL ASSY UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT UNIT WOULD NOT TEST PROPERLY UNLESS THE KNOB WAS WIGGLED A CERTAIN WAY WHILE DEPRESSED. THE THIRD UNIT RECEIVED WAS IN A CONDITION IN WHICH THE KNOB WOULD NOT PHYSICALLY PRESS DOWN. THE FOURTH UNIT RECEIVED WORKED OK. THE MFG TOLD US NOT TO RETURN THE NEW DEFECTIVE UNITS. THE ROTARY SWITCH ON THE PANEL, AND THE SN THAT FAILED ARE DC0838, DC0826, DC0910.