Service difficulty report · Resistor · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
December 3, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
11,784 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Resistor
Part number
2K40F3
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit Light
Part time
12,387 hours, 14,264 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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) ON APPROACH CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE CAPTAINS INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER A UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND INSPECTION OF THE WIRING UNDER THE CAPTAINS INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS CARRIED OUT. FOUND THAT CABIN FLUORESCENT LIGHTING RESISTOR BURNED UP CAUSING THE SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK. SYSTEM INOPERATIVE AND REPLACEMENT PART ORDERED. GROUND RUNS CARRIED OUT. NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND.