Service difficulty report · Master Switch · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
August 19, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
3,436 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Master Switch
Part number
S344311
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT THE AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH FAILED. IT STARTED ARCING AND THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL, SUBSEQUENTELY THE AVIONICS CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE AVIONICS WERE SHUTOFF AND THE ACFT DIVERTED AND LANDED AT AN UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT. UPON INSPECTION, THE AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH WAS FOUND ARCED AND THE WIRES LOOSE. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED, THE SYS INSPECTED AND NO OTHER FAULTS FOUND. SWITCH, PN S-3443-1-1. THIS IS A SPLIT AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH THAT RUNS 2 BUSSES.

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