What was found
WHEN TROUBLESHOOTING, THE SQUAWK (RECOGNITION LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME) WE FOUND CARRED WIRE INSULATION IN THE WIRE HARNESS FEEDING THE OVERHEAD BANK OF SWITCHES THAT CONTROL THE SHIPS EXTERIOR LIGHTING. WE TRACED THE CHARRED INSULATION TO AN OVERHEATED CONDITION IN THE RECOGNITION LIGHT CIRCUIT. A SUBSTANDARD CRIMP ON A WIRE TERMINAL WAS REPAIRED AND THE OVERHEATED CONDITION WAS NOT NOTED AFTER THAT. THE (LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME) SQUAWK WAS DUE TO THE CHARRED INSULATION ALLOWING POWER DIRECTLY TO THE RECOG LIGHTS, CIRCUMVENTING THE SWITCH. (K)