Service difficulty report · Light · Cessna 182T

Difficulty date
April 28, 2026
Submitted
July 8, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3545J
Make and model
Cessna 182T
Aircraft serial
18281023
Aircraft time
10,546 hours
Part
Light
Part number
121024052A
Part serial
J01788
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PULSE LIGHT WAS FIRST REPLACED 9-30-2025 DUE TO LT WIG WAG NOT WORKING, SOLID ON WORKED. AFTER A MONTH OF OPERATION LT WIG WAG FAILED AGAIN, DIDNT GET TO TROUBLESHOOT AGAIN UNTIL 4-20-2026 AND NOTED THAT AT THAT TIME EVEN SOLID ON DID NOT WORK, SUSPECTED FAULTY WIRING REMOVED LT WING TIP AND FOUND THAT THE WIRING GOING THROUGH ONE OF THE NOSE RIBS HAD BURNED A HOLE IN THE RIB GOING DOWN TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF THE RIB. PULSELITE IS ON A 10A BREAKER.

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