SDR 99ZZZX219

Service difficulty report · Lamp · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
November 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2UP
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
650027
Part
Lamp
Part number
9246076
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Component
466114
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SPRING CONTACT IN LAMP 18 ASSY SEPARATED CAUSING A SHORT CREATING CURRENT OVERLOAD TO COMPONENT U217. U217 BURNED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS MISALIGNED OR MISGUIDED CONTACTS ON BULB CHANGE OR WEAK SPRING CONTACTS. PRODUCT HISTORY REVIEWED WITH NO COMMON ANOMALIES NOTED. MFG OF LAMP ASSY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS ISOLATED FAILURE AND URGED TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION TO PREVENT RECURRENCE. REPAIR STATION PZUR517K WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR TO IDENTIFY TRENDS.

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