Service difficulty report · Light · Beech B200

Difficulty date
February 6, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
8,789 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Light
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Part time
8,862 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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) WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN COCKPIT COMING FROM THE LOWER LT C/B PANEL. SIDE LIGHT C/B POPPED AND SMOKE STOPPED. LANDING COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS CONTACTED AND IN CONVERSATION WITH FLIGHT CREW SMOKE PROBLEM WAS ISOLATED TO EDGE OF PANEL LIGHTING, C/B WAS PULLED AND POWER FUNCTION TEST REVEALED NO FURTHER SMOKE ISSUES. RETURN FLIGHT WITH ESSENTIAL CREW WAS CARRIED OUT. MAINTENANCE STAFF CONFIRMED PROBLEM AND SHORTED PANEL WAS REPAIRED. (TC NR 20070207007)

More about the Beech B200