SDR 99ZZZX4043

Service difficulty report · Control Lunit · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
October 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7059N
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft serial
7154
Part
Control Lunit
Part number
1179203103
Condition
Short
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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

INSTRUMENT LIGHTS FAILED. TWO MINUTES LATER, THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. PILOT RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. APPROXIMATELY FOUR MINUTES LATER, THE SMELL OF SMOKE WAS OBSERVED. AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH AT THIS TIME AND SAFE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. NO EVIDENCE OF FLAME INSIDE OR AROUND LIGHT CONTROL UNIT. APPARENT INTERNAL SHORT OF CIRCUIT BOARD CAUSED ODOR OF BURNING WIRES AND SMOKE.