Service difficulty report · Lamp · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
January 8, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Propeller
Hartzl HCE5N3
Part
Lamp
Part number
2527
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Map Light
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, COCKPIT ROOF MOUNTED MAP LIGHT FAILED, C/B ACTIVATED, CREW NOTICED A SLIGHT ODOR. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THE ROOF PANEL WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LAMP TERMINAL HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH AIRFRAME STRUCTURE CAUSING THE RUBBER PROTECTIVE BOOT ON THE TERMINALS TO WEAR THROUGH AND GROUND ELECTRICAL SUPPLY. IT WAS ESTABLISHED THAT DURING COMPLETION AT A THIRD PARTY COMPLETION CENTER SPACER RINGS UNDER THE LAMP COLLAR HAD BEEN OMITTED. FLEET REVIEW FOUND THAT SISTER AIRCRAFT WAS IN SAME CONDITION, BUT AN OTHER HAD SPACERS INSTALLED. SPACERS OBTAINED AND INSTALLED ON AFFECTED AIRCRAFT.