Service difficulty report · Ignition Switch · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
March 28, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Aircraft time
6,263 hours
Engine
Cont IO240B
Propeller
Snsnch W69EK63
Part
Ignition Switch
Part number
103572101
Condition
Worn
Part time
357 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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) THIS ACFT HAS A PUSH TO START IGNITION SWITCH INSTALLED. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PILOT THAT THE STARTER WOULD ENGAGE WHEN THE SWITCH WAS TURNED TO THE START POSITION, PRIOR TO PUSHING IN ON THE SWITCH TO ENGAGE THE STARTER. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THAT THE STARTER WAS ENGAGING WITH VERY LITTLE PRESSURE ON THE SWITCH. IF THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED HARD TO THE BOTH, START POSITION VERY LITTLE PRESSURE ON THE SWITCH WOULD MAKE IT TURN OVER. A NEW IGNITION SWITCH WAS INSTALLED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT IT WOULD REQUIRE THE SWITCH TO BE PUSHED AT LEAST HALF WAY IN PRIOR TO THE STARTER ENGAGING. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED. THE SWITCH IS INSTALLED IAW SB DAC1-74-03, REV 2.

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