Service difficulty report · Landing Light · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
September 12, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
13,442 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Landing Light
Condition
Arced
Location
Center Wing
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN DURING TAXI, AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED EVIDENCE OF A FIRE ADJACENT TO THE LT LANDING LIGHT IN THE WING CENTER SECTION AND A FUEL LEAK WHEN THE LT FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS ON. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT FUEL LINE LOCATED JUST ABOVE THE LT LANDING LIGHT HAD A HOLE AS A RESULT OF ARCING FROM THE JUMPER WIRE ON THE RETRACTABLE LANDING LIGHT. THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE CLEANED AND INSPECTED, THE DAMAGED FUEL LINE WAS REPLACED, ALL REMAINING ADJACENT FUEL LINES WERE INSPECTED, REPLACED THE LANDING LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND REPAIRED DAMAGED WIRING. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS EVIDENT.