Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB110P1

Difficulty date
October 3, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Emb EMB110P1
Aircraft time
9,207 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Switch
Part number
5500455
Condition
Failed
Location
Light
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) GAP SHORT CAUSED BY POSSIBLE LOOSE AIR COLLECTOR WHEN OPEN/SHUT BY PASSENGER, COMING IN CONTACT WITH LIGHT ASSEMBLY. A SMALL PLASTIC TONGUE PROTRUDING FROM SWITCH TO ISOLATE N & P PROBES / LUGS ON SWITCH MAY HAVE BEEN BROKEN. POSSIBLE SIMPLY INSIDE OF SWITCH, WORN MECHANISM. NO RECORD ON THIS PARTICULAR SWITCH FOR INSTALLATION.

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