What was found
BWI - TAXIING OUT FOR TAKEOFF, SMELLED SMOKE, RETURNED TO BASE. FOUND TAXI LIGHT SWITCH SHORTED TO WIRING HARNESS SUPPORT CLAMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED TAXI LIGHT SWITCH AND BURNED WIRES. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 30, 2000
- Submitted
- October 16, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N33WC
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH170
- System (JASC)
- 3340 · Exterior Lighting
- Part
- Switch
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Taxi Light
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.