Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 14, 2022
Submitted
January 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N859FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0181
Aircraft time
14,332 hours, 18,430 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
MS25306222
Condition
Faulted
Location
Landing 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.

What was found

FLIGHT 8678/ENROUTE PDX - MFR, AIR TURNBACK DISCREPANCY: AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO PDX. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FIRE PERSONNEL WERE DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT UPON LANDING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A MELTED TERMINAL ON THE RH LANDING LIGHT SWITCH. REPLACED THE LANDING LIGHT SWITCH AND LANDING LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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