Service difficulty report · Connector · Lear 36A

Difficulty date
March 10, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 36A
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Connector
Part number
2B1PECC532000
Condition
Shorted
Location
Glareshield
Part time
15,303 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE SMOKE WAS NOTED UNDER GLARESHIELD AND EMERGENCY LANDING EXECUTED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND SOURCE OF SMOKE TO BE GLARESHIELD FLOODLIGHT. MAINTENANCE DE-ACTIVATED FLOODLIGHTING BY PULLING/COLLARING CIRCUIT BREAKER AND DEFERRING FLOODLIGHT IAW MEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HOME. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED COAX CONNECTOR/COAX WAS SHORTED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO GLARESHIELD FLORESCENT LAMP ASSEMBLY. (TC NR 20060317002)

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