Service difficulty report · Screw · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
August 17, 2001
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft time
5,083 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Screw
Part number
MS27039109
Condition
Shorted
Location
Panel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON ACTIVATION OF LANDING LIGHTS, CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET AND LIGHTS ACTIVATED AGAIN. CIRCUIT BREAKER AGAIN TRIPPED. ON INVESTIGATION OF DEFECT, LT LANDING LIGHT RELAY FOUND TO BE SHORTED OUT BECAUSE OF CONTACT FROM SCREW HOLDING ACCESS PANEL ON LT LOWER SIDE OF INSTRUMENT PANEL. SCREW LENGTH FOUND TO BE IMPROPER LENGTH AND PENETRATED THROUGH NUT PLATE AND THROUGH SIDE OF RELAY CAUSING IT TO SHORT OUT AND TRIP CIRCUIT BREAKER. PROPER SCREW LENGTH SHOULD BE USED SO THAT THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT REOCCUR.

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