Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Beech A100

Difficulty date
February 19, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
5,841 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Power Supply
Part number
PWFLC28
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, SMOKE WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN AREA. CABIN FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS DISCHARGED IN GENERALAREA OF SMOKE. NO OPEN FLAMES WERE NOTICED. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT T HE SOLID STATE POWER SUPPLY FOR AN OVERHEAD FLOURESCENT LIGHT HAD HAD AN INTERNAL SHORT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO ADJACENT STRUCTURE INSULATION OR WIRING. POWER SUPPLY WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PART. SYSTEMWORKED NORMALLY.

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