Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
August 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605730
Aircraft time
4,306 hours, 3,267 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cabin Light
Part time
4,306 hours, 3,267 cycles
Component
Light
Component part number
991904021
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AN ODOR OF SMOKE APPEARED IN THE CABIN. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS ADVISED THAT THE FORWARD ENTRY LIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS WAS ARCING. UPON LANDING WE FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC LENS WAS MELTED. FOUND FWD ENTRY LIGHT HAD CHAFED WIRE ARCING AGAINST MOUNTING SCREW. R & R LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW MM 33-20-04. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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