What was found
(CAN) PILOT REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR. SWITCH FOUND STUCK ON AND DIODE BLOWN. WIRING FOUND OVERHEATED. ALL PARTS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS AND ACFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 2011
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft time
- 32,680 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE331*
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Diode
- Part number
- 1N4005J2012503
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Reading 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.