Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
June 4, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
12,273 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E3D
Part
Switch
Part number
C9065
Condition
Overheated
Location
Exterior Lights
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNKNOWN CYCLES, TSN AND PART TSO -AT PRESENT- HOWEVER WE CHANGED OUT COUPLE OF YEARS AGO DUE AMENDED LIFE LIMIT PARTS. THE SWITCH APPEARS TO HAVE OVERHEATED AND WELDED ACROSS CONTACTS, CONNECTIONS SHOWING BURNING, SWITCH TOGGLE CANNOT BE SWITCHED. APPEARS SWITCH MAT NOT HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF WITH STANDING CURRENT REQUIREMENTS.

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