Service difficulty report · Light · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
May 8, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
16,846 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Light
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
LD
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.

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER GEAR DOWN SELECTED ON FINAL, PUFF OF SMOKE NOTICED BY PASSENGER IN AREA OF LT NR 1 & 2 WINDOWS. LDG CARRIED OUT NORMLLY AS NO FURTHER SMOKE. AS PRECAUTION A/C STOPPED & SHUTDOWN AT THE 1ST AVAILABLE RWY TURNOFF & PASSENGER UNLOADED. FAULT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED DURING SUBSEQUENT GROUND TESTING SO AREPL A/C SENT FOR PASSENGERS FOR RETURN FLT, ALONG WITH AME TO INVESTIGAGE PROBLEM. THE AME FOUND THAT THEREADING LIGHT MOUNTED IN LT NR 1 WINDOW SERVICE PANEL INCORRECTLY WIRED, HAVING GROUND WIRE (#3A18) ATTACHED TO INSULATED POSITIVE POST OF LIGHT & 24 VDC WIRE (#L31A18) ATTACHED TO NEGATIVE POST, WHICH IS NOT ISOLATED FROM LIGHT ASSY CASE. THERE