Service difficulty report · Coax · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
January 19, 2001
Submitted
February 23, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Part
Coax
Part number
2LFV4090600AA
Condition
Burned
Location
Instrument Panel
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL FLOOD LIGHTING INOPERATIVE WITH BRIGHT/DIM POTENTIOMETER. KNOB SWITCHED OFF AND LIGHTING OPERATED WITH BRIGHT/DIM SWITCH. INVESTIGATION AREVEALED THAT CABLE ASSY, CONNECTOR PIN AT INVERTER END WAS BURNED OFF.CABLE ASSY AND INVERTER/POWER SUPPLY. THE CONNECTOR WAS PROBABLY NOT SEATED CORRECTLY AT ONE TIME, BUT AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION THE CONNECTOR WAS PROPERLY INSTALLED. ARCING AT THE INVERTER CONNECTOR PIN COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN OVERHEAT AND/OR FIRE CONDITION.