Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
February 21, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
3,406 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Switch
Part number
CM358910
Condition
Faulty
Location
Landing Light
Part time
3,509 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) CREW REPORTED A BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN AND SAW SMOKE COME FROM THE LANDING LIGHT SWITCH. THE PIC CONTACTED DEPARTURE TO INFORM OF THE SITUATION, AND WAS CLEARED TO RETURN NR 1. ACFT ELECTRICAL FIRE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED AND THE SMOKE CEASED ONCE ALL ELECTRICS WERE TURNED OFF. A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS NOT NECESSARY. ACFT WAS ESCORTED TO THE COMPANY APRON BY THE AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT AFTER LANDING. MX INSP THE ACFT LANDING LIGHT SWITCH, LIGHT BULB AND ALL ASSOCIATED WIRING AND FOUND THAT THE BREAKER/SWITCH PN CM3589-10 WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY AND THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE IN THE CABIN. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND AT THIS TIME. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE SYS TESTED SERVICEABLE FOR OPERATION. THE ACFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC 20100222003)

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