What was found
NEW NAV LENS FROM ACFT ARE MELTING THROUGH IN SHORT TIME PERIODS. THIS ACFT HAD A NEW ONE THAT ONLY LASTED 200 HRS, THE REPLACEMENT IS NOW WARPING AT 20 HRS AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN SOON.
- Difficulty date
- July 30, 2009
- Submitted
- August 13, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N31MJ
- Make and model
- Lear 31A
- Aircraft serial
- 185
- System (JASC)
- 3340 · Exterior Lighting
- Part
- Lens
- Part number
- 122250022804
- Condition
- Melted
- Location
- Nav Lights
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.