Service difficulty report · None · Cessna 120

Difficulty date
May 19, 2022
Submitted
June 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589QS
Make and model
Cessna 120
Aircraft serial
5605810
Aircraft time
11,998 hours, 9,189 cycles
Part
None
Part number
99131
Part serial
1558
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE USING THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS BATTERY. THEY DO WORK WITH MAIN DC POWER. // SIGNOFF// VERIFIED AFT EXIT SIGNS AT DIVIDER AND OVER LAVATORY DO NOT ILLUMINATE ON EMERGENCY POWER ALONE, ALSO NOTED EXTERIOR OVER-WING LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE EITHER. REMOVED AFT EMERGENCY BATTERY PN: 9913-1, SN:1558 IAW CESSNA560XL AMM CH: 33-50-01. TESTED BATTERY ON .BENCH REFERENCING CESSNA 560XL WDM CH:33-50-0 L FIGURE 03. WHEN MONITORING OUTPUT PINS 1, 2, & 4 AND SIMULATING LOSS OF POWER, FOUND THAT VOLTAGE WOULD DROP FROM ~9VDC TO ~5VDC IN UNDER 30SECONDS WITH NO LOAD DETERMINED BATTERY TO BE FAULTY. INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED REFURBISHED EMERGENCY BATTERY PN:9913-1, SN: 2777 IAW CESSNA 560XL AMM CH: 33-50-01, AND ALLOWED BATTERY TO CHARGE ON GROUND POWER. OPS CHECK: GOOD REFERENCE FAA FORM8130-3, FORM TRACKING NO. 8TDFAOOO'I001001, WORK ORDER8TDFA DURING INSPECTION NOTED AFT R/H SEAT READING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITH SWITCH. FOUND CORROSION ON BULB MOUNTING SOCKET. REMOVED SOCKET ASSEMBLY AND VERIFIED BULB WAS GOOD ON THE BENCH, AND THAT THERE WAS A LACK OF CONTINUITY FROM TH~ CONNECTOR TO THE SOCKET. REMOVED CORROSION, VERIFIED CONTINUITY AND REINSTALLED LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND CONFIRMED PROPER OPERATION FROM SWITCH PANEL. WORK PERFORMED IA W CESSNA560XL AMM CH:33-20-02

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