Service difficulty report · G Switch

Difficulty date
May 26, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Part
G Switch
Part number
4526506
Condition
Failed
Location
Elt
Part time
11,299 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) DURING ROUTINE CAR 571 ANNUAL CERTIFICATION TESTS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS THE G-SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. ACCORDING TO TECH RECORDS THE G-SWITCHES, PN 4526506 AND PN 4526503 ONCE IN SERVICE THEY FAIL AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 YEARS. G-SWITCH REPLACED WITH NEW AND TESTED OK.