Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Beech B200

Difficulty date
January 6, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
12,807 hours, 11,378 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Control Panel
Part number
1003641621
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit Lights
Stage of operation
CL
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) CREW REPORTED COCKPIT OVERHEAD PANEL LIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND ABOUT THE SAME TIME REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE. PCB PANEL REMOVED AND FOUND TO OF SHORTED OUT CAUSING SMALL BURN HOLE THROUGH PANEL SCORCHING METAL BEHIND PANEL. CAUSE OF SHORT BELIVED TO BE MOISTURE FROM EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION. (TC NR 20070122010)

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