Service difficulty report · Light · Beech B99

Difficulty date
October 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B99
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Light
Part number
50524558
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Component
505245711
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, H

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, NOTICED FUMES IN COCKPIT. NON-ESSENTIAL ELECTRICS WERE SHUT OFF AND EMERGENCY DECLARED. CREW REPORTED THAT THEY HAD NOTICED WATER AROUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS. ENGINEER INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND SOURCE OF FUMES TO BE COMING FROM THE RUDDER TRIM LIGHTED PANEL WHICH HAD A SINGED LIGHT BULB WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY SHORTED OUT. PANEL REMOVED. AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN FOR 45 MINUTES. ALL SYSTEMS WERE OK. CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS WERE CHECKED FOR WATER AND FOUND TO BE DRY. AIRCRAFT TTSN: 33,860.2 HRS.

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