SDR 99ZZZX4150

Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N200AK
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052180
Part
Circuit Breaker
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
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

WHILE ADJUSTING PANEL AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTS BRIGHTER, A LARGE STREAM OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE AVIONICS CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AREA. SHUT OFF MASTER AND SMOKE STOPPED. FOUND 'PANEL LIGHT' CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED, WAS THEN DETERMINED THAT IT WAS OKAY TO TURN MASTER ON. FOUND A FAILED LAMP AND ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BOARD MELTED AND CHARRED, SLIGHT RESIDUE OF GYLCOL AND POSSIBLE WATER.

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