What was found
THE LT LANDING LIGHT SWITCH SMOKED DURING FLIGHT. REMOVED SWITCH AND REPLACED WITH NEW SWITCH AND TESTED BOTH LANDING LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKERS. THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS THE 9107 HOURS ON THE SWITCH. (K)
- Difficulty date
- April 20, 2009
- Submitted
- April 28, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N42866
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200
- Aircraft serial
- 347450173
- System (JASC)
- 3340 · Exterior Lighting
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 587827
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Landing Light
- Part time
- 9,102 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.