Service difficulty report · Socket · Gulstm 680

Difficulty date
October 20, 2022
Submitted
October 24, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361QS
Make and model
Gulstm 680
Aircraft serial
6800235
Aircraft time
12,106 hours, 7,992 cycles
Part
Socket
Part number
308
Condition
Damaged
Location
Emergency Light
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

CABIN EMERG LIGHT: C. BETWEEN SEAT 8 AND 10. WHILE PERFORMING BATTERY EXERCISE PROCEDURE AND PERFORMING OTHER MX ON AIRCRAFT, NOTED EMER LIGHTS CONNECTED TO #3 BATTERY WENT OUT. CHECKED FUSE ON PACK #3, NEW FUSE FOUND BLOWN.REMOVED RH FWD EXTERIOR EMER LIGHT AND CHECKED WIRING FOR DAMAGE/SHORTS. FOUND JY056 PIN 1 SHORTED TO GROUND. REMOVED RH FWD EXTERIOR EMER LIGHT AND CHECKED WIRING FOR DAMAGE/SHORTS. FOUND JY056 PIN 1 SHORTED TO GROUND. REMOVED RH OVERWING ACCESS PANEL TO FOM. REMOVED RH WING ROOT FAIRING TO FOM. DISCONNECTED GROUND GY107 AND RECHECKED JY056, NOTED SHORT CIRCUIT NOW GONE. RECONNECTED GY107 AND DISCONNECTED PY002, SHORT CIRCUIT STILL PRESENT. REMOVED RH WING LANDING LIGHT ACCESS PANEL TO FOM. DISCONNECTED PR006, SHORT CIRCUIT GONE. PERFORMED RESISTANCE CHECK OF JR006, NOTED O.RN, TOO LOW FOR INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULB. REMOVED SHARK LIGHT BULB TO FOM, MEASURED RESISTANCE ACROSS BULB, NOTED SQ. REMOVED SHARK LIGHT SOCKET AND PERFORMED GVI OF INTERNALS, NOTED CAP AND SPRING WERE NO LONGER CONNECTED AND FREELY FLOATING, OUT BATTERY PACK #3. RECONNECTED ALL DISCONNECTED CONNECTORS AND RECHECKED FOR SHORTS, WHILE HOLDING CENTER CONDUCTOR OF SHARK LIGHT OFF OUTER CONDUCTOR, NO SHORTS NOTED. PLACED SOCKET ON ORDER, REINSTALLED ALL REMOVED ACCESS PANELS, RECONNECTED ALL REMOVED CONNECTORS. REF WDM 33-50-01.