Service difficulty report · Switch · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
March 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
8,618 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Switch
Part number
8781K11
Condition
Burned
Location
Buss Tie
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORT ON APPROACH WHEN THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON THERE WAS AN ODOR LIKE NAIL POLISH OR SOME KIND OF CHEMICAL ODOR. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND MAINTENANCE WAS CONTACTED AND DISPATCHED. THEY FOUND THE LT ESSENTIAL BUS TIE SWITCH HAD HEAT DAMAGE IN THE PLASTIC SHELL WAS CRACKED WHERE THE WIRES CONNECT TO IT. SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.