Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
July 22, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
19,098 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
CM358920
Condition
Failed
Location
Electrical
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AVIONICS WERE REPORTED TO BE UNSERVICEABLE. THE AVIONICS MASTER CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE IN A `NEUTRAL` POSITION AND WHEN POSITIONED TO THE ON POSITION THE AVIONICS WORKED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT DURING ENGINE OPERATION THE VIBRATION WAS ENOUGH FOR THE SWITCH TO FALL INTO A `NEUTRAL` POSITION TURNING OFF THE AVIONICS. ONE WEEK AND 10.7 HOURS EARLIER THERE WAS A REPORT OF AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY THE TRANSPONDER TURNING OFF, BUT IT TURNED BACK ON ON THE GROUND. NO FAULT WAS FOUND AT THAT TIME AND THE SWITCH OPERATED AS EXPECTED. (TC# 20190731029)

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