Service difficulty report · Light · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 22, 2017
Submitted
March 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605661
Aircraft time
9,010 hours, 7,059 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
991904026
Part serial
121003859
Condition
Melted
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT CIRCUIT PANEL. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS PERFORMED AND ELECTRICAL FIRE OR SMOKE CHECKLIST G1 WAS INITIATED AND COMPLETED. INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FOR SOURCE OF SMOKE AND FOUND AISLE LIGHTS ON LEFT SIDE MELTED AND BURNED. REMOVED ALL LEFT SIDE CABIN AISLE LIGHTS AND INSTALLED NEW LED AISLE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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