Service difficulty report · Light · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
January 31, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Part
Light
Part number
2LA00691307
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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) FOS FLOOD LIGHT OVER LIGHTING CONTROL PANEL (UNDER RT WINDSHIELD/SIDE WINDOW POST) EMITTS A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL AND THEN SHORTED OUT WITH ARCHING. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MTCE FOUND THAT WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE CABIN WHEN WATER SPRAY WAS CONCENTRATED ON THE UPPER AREA OF THE RT WINDSHIELD/SIDE WINDOW STRAP. THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.