Service difficulty report · Not Entered · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
February 1, 2023
Submitted
February 2, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0069
Aircraft time
6,016 hours, 4,038 cycles
Part
Not Entered
Part number
NOTENTERED
Condition
Not Entered
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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

EMERGENCY LIGHTING: THE EXIT SIGN OVER THE MAIN CABIN DOOR AS WELL AS THE STRIP LIGHT UNDER SEAT 10 REMAIN ON WITH THE EMER LTS SW IS IN THE OFF POSITION. ALL OTHER EMER LIGHTS EXTINGUISH NORMALLY. //SIGNOFF// GAINED ACCESS TO AIRCRAFT. ONCE MAIN ENTRY DOOR OPENED, NOTICED EMERGENCY LIGHTS WHERE ON, REVIEWED SCHEMATICS AND WIRING DIAGRAMS REFERRING TO EMERGENCY LIGHTING. THE FORWARD EMERGENCY LIGHTS THAT ARE STUCK ON ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE #1 EMERGENCY BATTERY. LOCATED BATERYTO ENSURE CANNON PLUG AND/OR ANY ASSOCIATED WIRING WAS NOT SHORTED OPEN. NO FAULTS NOTED. REMOVED COCKPIT CENTER CONSOLE PANELS TO LOCATE #1 EMERGENCY LIGHTING INERTIA SWITCH. SWITCH APPEARED TO BE TRIPPED. RESET SWITCH AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED WITH REF TO CE680A MM 33-50-06 LEFT EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN ARM TO CHARGE BATTERY FOR SOME TIME. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION.

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