Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
April 16, 2012
Submitted
April 18, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N55422
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17275178
Aircraft time
13,525 hours
Part
Switch
Part number
S21604
Condition
Overheated
Location
Instrument Panel
Component
Control Panel · Cessna
Component part number
05135347
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT, CREW NOTICED SMOKE EMANATING FROM ABOVE AND BELOW INSTRUMENT PANEL. ATC WAS NOTIFIED, THE MASTER SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF, AND THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. FIRE/ RESCUE PERSONNEL VERIFIED THERE WAS NO ACTIVE FIRE. THE ACFT WAS TURNED OVER TO MX FOR INSP AND REPAIR. MX PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE LANDING LIGHT SWITCH. THE LANDING LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH A CURRENT PART NUMBERED SWITCH. AN OPS CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DIFFICULTIES NOTED.

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