Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
March 21, 2017
Submitted
March 27, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N64281
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft serial
17275541
Aircraft time
14,702 hours
Part
Switch
Part number
TTGCTA201TWB
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Light
Part time
746 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

LANDING LIGHT SWITCH STUCK IN ON POSITION. SUSPECT INTERNAL ARCING & WELDING OF CONTACTS. THE OVERHEATING CAUSED BY THE ARCING CAN CAUSE THE SWITCH BODY TO MELT, BUT DID NOT IN THIS CASE. NO SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE OF EXTERNAL SWITCH SURFACE WERE FOUND.

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