Service difficulty report · Switch · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
July 12, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,885 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Switch
Part number
9736142510
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Exterior Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING DAILY INSPECTION AND REPORTED INTERMITTENTLY BY PILOT THAT TWO LIGHT SWITCHES ON CONTROL PANEL. OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT SWITCH (OFF) OR SOMETIMES WILL NOT REMAIN IN (ON) POSITION THIS WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND IT WAS DISCOVERED. PROBLEM IS AN INTERNAL MALFUNCTION. THIS OCCURRED ON (STROBE/BEACON) SWITCH AND (TAXI/LOGO) LIGHT SWITCH. BOTH SWITCHES ARE THE SAME PN. SWITCHES REPLACED WITH NEW.