Service difficulty report · Light · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
August 6, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Part
Light
Part number
CLE23602
Condition
Burned
Location
Rt Side Cabin
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) SHORTLY AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN THE PASSENGER CABIN IN THE VICINITY OF OVERHEAD LED STRIP LIGHTS. FLIGHT CREW COMPLETED QRH AND ISOLATED LIGHTING CIRCUIT. SMOKE DISSIPATED AND ACFT CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT AND OBSERVED THAT NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS HAD TRIPPED, PWR WAS THEN APPLIED ONLY THEN DID THE DOWN WASH CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIP. THE DEFECT WAS TRACED TO THE RT NR 3 DOWN WASH LED LIGHT ASSY. ONE END OF THE LIGHT ASSY WAS BURNED. THE LIGHT ASSY WAS REPLACED.