Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
September 10, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
12,534 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Propeller
Snsnch 76EM8S5
Part
Switch
Part number
W31X2M1G25
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Avionics Master
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) PILOT REPORTED ELECTRICAL FIRE SMOKE DETECTED WITH TRANSPONDER INOPERATIVE AND ELECTRICAL FIRE SMOKE DETECTED WHEN TRANSMITTING ON COMM 1. FURTHER DISCUSSION WITH PILOT DETERMINED THAT NO ACTUAL SMOKE WAS SEEN AND ONLY AN ELECTRICAL BURN ODOUR WAS DETECTED. TROBLESHOOTING FOUND OTHER AVIONIC SYSTEMS FAILING UNTIL ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOUR WAS ISOLATED TO THE AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH. AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH REPLACED WITH NEW PART, WITH NO FURTHER ODOR DETECTED.

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