What was found
(CAN) SPARKS AND SMOKE SEEN COMING FROM OVERHEAD PANEL. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FOUND TAXI LIGHT SWITCH SHORTED. TAXI AND LANDING LIGHT SWITCHES REPLACED. NO FURTHER ISSUES.
- Difficulty date
- February 18, 2015
- Submitted
- August 5, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 14,478 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- System (JASC)
- 3397 · Light System Wiring
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 487772
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Taxi Light
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.