Service difficulty report · Bulb

Difficulty date
February 26, 2009
Submitted
March 11, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Part
Bulb
Part number
4596
Condition
Corroded
Location
Landing Light
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HAVE FOUND (5) NEW 4596 LANDING LIGHT BULBS WITH CORRODED WIRE ATTACHMENT TERMINALS. CORROSION COLORING WAS EITHER WHITE OR GREEN, FLAKING TYPE POWDER. ALL BULBS WERE NEW IN BOX. TOO MUCH SOLDIER FLUX?