Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
August 27, 2016
Submitted
August 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7373U
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700423
Aircraft time
23,348 hours
Part
Switch
Part number
S184511
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE PILOT NOTICED LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER. AT THE SAME TIME PITOT HEAT AND NAV LIGHT BREAKERS TRIPPED ACCOMPANIED BY A MELTED PLASTIC SMELL IN CABIN. PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING AT INTENDED AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE PITOT HEAT AND NAV LIGHT CIRCUITS/WIRING AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS. BOTH THE PITOT HEAT AND NAV LIGHT SWITCHES WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE POST LIGHT WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE AND WERE DEFFERED IAW MEL PROCEDURES. POST MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN AND OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WERE BOTH SUCCESSFUL. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO THE MAIN MAINTENANCE BASE FOR MORE THOROUGH INVESTIGATION INTO THIS OCCURRENCE.

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