Service difficulty report · Contactor · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
June 23, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft time
28,991 hours
Engine
Ge CT79B
Propeller
Rotol R3904123F27
Part
Contactor
Part number
6500111
Condition
Shorted
Location
Bulb Socket
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) AFTER TAKEOFF FROM YTH A SLIGHT SMOKE HAZE DEVELOPED IN THE CABIN WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON. A SHARP ODOR WAS ALSO NOTICED. THE CABIN LIGHTS WERE TURNED OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YTH. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE CONTACTS HAD SHORTED AND LAMP HOLDER WAS CHARGED ON THE CABIN LIGHT AT STA 7A. ALL OTHER LIGHTS APPEARED NORMAL. THE LIGHT FITTING AND TUBE AT STA 7A WIRE REPLACED AND THE LIGHTING SYSTEM TESTED NORMAL. NO REPEAT OF THE DEFECT HAS OCCURRED.

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