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Service difficulty report · Panel · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
December 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1076G
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
2831
Part
Panel
Part number
2060755581
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,495 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN-FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE AT THE CABIN OVERHEAD. AFTER MAKING PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED. INVESTIGATION BY MAINT. REVEALED THAT THE LIGHTED PANEL HAD INTERNALLY SHORTED. THE PANEL WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND.

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