Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
July 16, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
9,544 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Part
Switch
Part number
S21601
Condition
Faulty
Location
Strobe Light
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON JULY 16, 2008 AT APPROX. 13:00, PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND PLASTIC BURNING SMELL. ACFT ELECTRONICS WERE SHUTDOWN AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. DURING POST FLIGHT INSP, MAINT DISCOVERED A FAULTY STROBE LIGHT SWITCH, AND REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH. ACFT SYS TESTED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND.

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