Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
January 9, 2021
Submitted
January 11, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0157
Aircraft time
1,988 hours, 1,328 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH IN THE ARM OR OFF POSITION THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN/LIGHT ABOVE THE MAIN CABIN DOOR REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE TWO RED EXIT LIGHTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR, AS WELL AS, THE TOE KICK FLOOR LIGHT ALSO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE REMAINING LIGHTS ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM FUNCTION NORMALLY. VERIFIED PROBLEM GAINED ACCESS TO FORWARD BATTERY G-SWITCH. RESET AND LIGHTS WENT OUT. CHARGED BATTERIES FOR 1 HOUR, PER MANUAL AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD, IAW CE-680A MM 33-50-10.

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