Service difficulty report · Connector · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
November 16, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Aircraft time
24,585 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
Connector
Part number
31851A
Condition
Burned
Location
Light
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING INSPECTION A DISCOLORED AREA WAS NOTICED ON THE WINDOW WASH LIGHT PANEL AT THE SECOND FROM THE REAR WINDOW ON THE LT OF THE CABIN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE AFT CONNECTOR ON THE FLUORESCENT TUBE WAS FOUND EXTREMELY BURNED, BUT STILL FULLY CONNECTED TO THE TUBE. THIS AREA IS PART OF A REGULAR INSPECTION AND NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WERE NOTED.