What was found
(AUS) NON-ESSENTIAL BUSS PANEL BACKLIGHTING SHORT CIRCUITED INTERNALLY DUE TO CORROSION CAUSED BY MOISTURE INGRESS. HEAT BUILDUP IN PANEL CAUSED OVERHEATING AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT. (CASA NR 510001490)
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2005
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227AC
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33111U
- Propeller
- Rotol R321482F8
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Panel
- Part number
- 271911583
- Condition
- Burned Out
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.