Service difficulty report · Ballast · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
March 24, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
10,774 hours, 8,331 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Ballast
Part number
6900042
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin Lights
Part time
10,748 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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) UPON INSP FOUND BALLAST TO NR 4 WINDOW LIGHTING TO BE SHORTED. BALLAST REMOVED, WIRES CUT AND CAPPED, CONNECTOR TIED OFF. NR 4 WINDOW LIGHTING REMOVED FROM ACFT POWER, CIRCUIT RE-ACTIVATED, NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND. CABIN LIGHTING SUFFICIENT FOR NORMAL OPERATIONS. PARTS ON ORDER FOR NR 4 WINDOW LIGHTING.