Service difficulty report · Master Switch · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
September 26, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
7,021 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Master Switch
Part number
W31M30
Condition
Failed
Location
On Radio Panel
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) RADIO MASTER SWITCH CONTROLLING POWER TO ALL RADIOS E.G. DUAL NAV COM, VDR, TRANSPONDER, BECAME INTERMITTENT THEN FINALLY FAILED SHUTTING POWER OFF TO ALL THE RADIOS. MINIMAL PLAY IN TOGGLE SWITCH EVIDENT. REPLACED SWITCH AND NO MORE FAULT. TIME ON ORIGINAL PART UNKNOWN BUT AIRCRAFT BASED IN FLYING SCHOOL, THEREFORE MANY CYCLES SUSPECTED PERHAPS INTO THE THOUSANDS.

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