Service difficulty report · Terminal · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
January 28, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
5,619 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Terminal
Condition
Burned
Location
Light Switch
Part time
375 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WIRE END TERMINALS AND SWITCH TERMINALS FOUND TO BE BURNED BLACK ON SCHEDULED INSPECTION. CHECKED TO ENSURE SEB09-6 WAS COMPLIED WITH IT WAS ENTERED IN LOG BOOK ON MARCH 25, 2010. AFTER READING TP 185 E ISSUE 4/2010. ARTICLE TITLED "SMOKE IN CABIN" LANDING LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. IT STATED IN BOLD PRINT NOT TO USE VAC RATED SWITCHES. THE SWITCH SUPPLIED FROM SEB09-6, PN C906-5 IS ONLY RATED IN VAC. RECEIVED A FAULTY SWITCH. HOWEVER THE NEW SWITCH THEY WILL SEND ME IS ALSO ONLY RATED IN VAC.

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