Service difficulty report · Panel · Beech B200C

Difficulty date
September 14, 2023
Submitted
September 14, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N581EA
Make and model
Beech B200C
Aircraft serial
BL143
Aircraft time
11,473 hours, 8,427 cycles
Part
Panel
Part number
EDN5262ATI008
Part serial
39780
Condition
Shorted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMELLED ELECTRICAL FIRE 30 MILES FROM ELP, PILOT PFD GOT BRIGHT - LOOKED OVER AND SAW PILOT PFD FUSE HAD POPPED. ONCE AIRCRAFT WAS ON GROUND IN ELP MAINTENANCE TEAM INSPECTED COCKPIT AND FOUND RIGHT SIDE CIRCUIT BREAKER ILLUMINATED PANEL HAD SEVERAL SHORTED BULBS. PANEL SMELLED OF ELECTRICAL OZONE AND SHOULD SIGNS OF ARCING BETWEEN BULB CONNECTIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULBS AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECKED PANEL WAS GOOD.

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