Service difficulty report · Lamp · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 8, 2011
Submitted
February 8, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N628CK
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600194
Aircraft time
6,493 hours, 5,476 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Lamp
Part number
1986
Condition
Failed
Location
Exterior Light
Part time
60 hours, 34 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RT RECOGNITION LAMP DISCOVERED FAILED DURING POST FLIGHT INSP. REPLACED LAMP AND DISCOVERED FAILED LAMP WAS DEFECTIVE. LAMP SOLDER JOINT FAILURE AT MOUNTING FLANGE. CAUSED FAILURE OF LAMP ASSY, ARCING, OVERHEATING, AND DISPLACEMENT OF LAMP CORE. FAILURE APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY LACK OF POTTING COMPOUND, "SOLDER". INSP OF REPLACEMENT PART AND STOCK REVEALED SIMILAR QUALITIES. RECOMMEND INSP OF CTR LEAD FOR COMPLETE INSULATION COVERING TO PREVENT COMPLETE CIRCUIT FAILURE, ELECTRICAL FIRE, OR EXPLOSION IF FUEL VAPORS ARE PRESENT.