Service difficulty report · Light · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 17, 2021
Submitted
July 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605509
Aircraft time
13,988 hours, 10,889 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin
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

CABIN EMERG LIGHT: CIRCUIT BREAKER HT 043 POPPED ON THE AFT CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL IN THE APU COMPARTMENT. WE EXPERIENCED HEAVY ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN IN FLIGHT . THE SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES. FOUND SEVERAL DROP AISLE LIGHTS ON LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT HAD SHORTED AND MELTED. FOUND 2 MORE THAT WERE DAMAGED. REPLACED THE 5 FORWARD DROP AISLE LIGHTS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CABIN. CABIN DROP AISLE LIGHTS OPS CHECKS GOOD. REF. CE-560XL AMM 33-20-04. THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS CHECK GOOD. REF. CE-560XL AMM 33-50-00.

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