What was found
(CAN) NAVIGATION LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED IN-FLIGHT. FOUND TAIL POSITION LIGHT ASSY GROUNDED INTERNALLY. CONTACTS MELTED AND BULB SOLDER PLUG MELTED CAUSING A SHORT.
- Difficulty date
- August 31, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 550
- Engine
- Pwa JT15D4
- System (JASC)
- 3340 · Exterior Lighting
- Part
- Light
- Part number
- A35541
- Condition
- Inoperative
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 3,129 hours
- Component
- 3005511
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.