Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
February 20, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
10,086 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Switch
Part number
TTGCTA201TWB
Condition
Seized
Location
Exterior Lights
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON APPROACH TO LAND, PILOT TURNED ON LANDING LIGHT AND OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE SWITCH AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE SWITCH OFF DUE TO IT SEIZING IN THE 'ON' POSITION. TURNED OFF THE AIRCRAFT MASTER SWITCH INSTEAD AND LANDED SAFELY. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE REMOVED SWITCH LOOKED NORMAL ON THE OUTSIDE BUT THE WHITE PORTION WAS SLIGHTLY BLACKENED.

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