Service difficulty report · Ignition Switch · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
July 26, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Grob G120A
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Part
Ignition Switch
Part number
103572101
Condition
Smoke
Part time
1,732 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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 SEEING SMOKE COMING FROM THE SWITCH ON START UP. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND ACFT ROUTED TO MAINTENANCE. NO LOOSE WIRES OR CONNECTIONS FOUND AT SWITCH AREA. CAN SMELL BURNED ELECTRONICS INSIDE SWITCH. SWITCH REPLACED AND SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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