Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 31, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
3,958 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Switch
Part number
CM358930
Condition
Overheated
Location
Avionics 2
Part time
4,804 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE PILOT BECAME AWARE OF A BURNING ODOR. HE NOTICED THAT THE AVIONICS 2 SWITCH WAS HOT TO TOUCH. THE PILOT RETURNED TO BASE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE AVIONICS 2 SWITCH HAD OVERHEATED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. A NEW SWITCH P/N 7270-5-30 WAS INSTALLED. ( REF CAB97-8 ) (TC NR 20071102002)

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