Service difficulty report · C/Breaker Panel · Beech B200

Difficulty date
October 1, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
17,540 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
C/Breaker Panel
Part number
903641241
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS REPORTED FLAMES AND FIRE FROM LOWER RT CORNER OF THE RT CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE EDGE LIGHTED PANEL LIGHTS OPENED AS A RESULT OF THE SHORT AT 1 BULB BUT NOT BEFORE THE HEAT HAD BURNED PART WAY THROUGH THE EDGE LIGHTED PANEL AND STARTED TO HEAT THE OVER LYING CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THIS EDGE LIGHTED PANEL WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED AS PER THE MM ABOUT 565 HOURS AGO.

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