Service difficulty report · Wire

Difficulty date
June 6, 2011
Submitted
June 17, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Light
Component
Light
Component part number
000331905
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

THE WIRES ON THE EXTERIOR LIGHT ARE SOLDERED INTO THE LIGHT BULB SOCKET. THE LIGHT BULB GENERATES ENOUGH HEAT WHILE ILLUMINATED TO CAUSE THE SOLDER TO MELT AND THE WIRE TO COME LOOSE CAUSING THE LIGHT BULB TO EXTINGUISH. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM.