Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
July 2, 2018
Submitted
July 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2748Y
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0248
Aircraft time
33,557 hours, 36,201 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
CM3589A5
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED, WHEN NAV SWITCH ACTUATED SMOKE CAME OUT OF SWITCH WHILE MASTER SWITCH ON. INSPECTION FOUND THE NAV LIGHT SWITCH BURNT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRING IN LEFT WING TIP AND REPLACED NAV LIGHT SWITCH WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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