Service difficulty report · Transistor · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
June 20, 2015
Submitted
June 22, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N324QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800242
Aircraft time
6,185 hours, 4,130 cycles
Part
Transistor
Part number
2N3055
Condition
Failed
Location
Light
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH BATTERY POWER ON, THERE IS A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR, NO SMOKE. WHILE REPAIRING THE FLOOD LIGHTS, FOUND RESISTOR & TRANSISTOR BURNED OUT IN THE FLOOD LIGHT CIRCUIT. ODOR WENT AWAY AFTER REPLACING THESE COMPONENTS. FLOOD LIGHTS OPS CHECKED GOOD. IAW AMM 33-10-00.