Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
September 22, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
10,803 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Switch
Part number
TA201TWB
Condition
Failed
Location
Nav Lights
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING RUN-UP, AMPS FULL LOAD CHECK, SPARKS WERE SEEN FROM PILOTS SIDE WHEN LIGHTS SWITCHED ON. FAINT ODOR OF SMOKE AND NAV. LIGHT C/B POPPED. TURNED LIGHT SWITCH OFF. SPARKS SEEN FROM PARKING BRAKE AREA. ACFT RETURNED TO RAMP W/O FURTHER PROBLEMS. MX FOUND THE NAV LIGHT SWITCH (PN:TA201-TW-B/ALT.: S2160-1) UNSERVICEABLE. SWITCH REPLACED IAW INTERNAL WORK PROCEDURES. TESTED UNDER FULL LOAD AND FOUND SERVICEABLE.

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