SDR 96ZZZX837

Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Beech B200

Difficulty date
February 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8049H
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1395
Part
Power Supply
Part number
6900026
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lt Nr 5
Part time
812 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CABIN FLUORESCENT LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON FOR AN OPERATIONAL CHECK DURING A POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION. THE LIGHTS CAME ON, BLINKED SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. SMOKE WAS NOTED AT THE REAR OF THE CABIN. POWER WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE ACFT AND PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO FLUORESCENT LIGHT ASSY AT THE NR 5 LT PASSENGER WINDOW. POWER SUPPLY WAS FOUND BURNED AND WINDOW TRIM BURNED NEXT TO POWER SUPPLY. THE REPLACEMENT PART SUPERSEDED TO P/N 6900080. INSTALLED NEW LIGHT ASSY. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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