Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Beech E90

Difficulty date
February 18, 2008
Submitted
February 19, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N662JS
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW176
Aircraft time
9,494 hours, 10,356 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C762
Part
Capacitor
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT CRUISE FL 150, CREW NOTICED SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM SIDEWALL UNDERNEATH EMERGENCY EXIT. PIC DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AC WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INSP OF SIDEWALL UNDER EMERGENCY EXIT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT A SMALL HOLE WHICH APPEARED TO LOOK LIKE A CIGARETTE BURN AT FIRST HAD PENETRATED THROUGH HONEYCOMB MATERIAL AND THE ULTRA SUEDE LINER THAT COVERS THE SIDEWALL. UPON CLOSER INSP BEHIND SIDEWALL, NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OR WIRING ARE LOCATED BEHIND THE AREA WHERE THE HOLE IS LOCATED. AFTER REMOVING THE VALANCE PANEL ON THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CAPACITOR AND THE DIODE FOR THE INDIRECT LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY WAS BURNED.

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