Service difficulty report · G Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
July 21, 2023
Submitted
July 24, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0125
Aircraft time
5,810 hours, 3,764 cycles
Part
G Switch
Part number
76072000
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100
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

EMERG EXIT SIGN/LIGHT: EMER EXIT LIGHT OVER MAIN CABIN DOOR AND BOTH EXIT LIGHTS AT TOP OF STAIRS ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME. EXIT LIGHTS IN AFT CABIN NOT ILLUMINATED. // SIGNOFF// LIGHTS ARE STA YING ON WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSTION AND MAIN BATTERIES DISCONNECTED, AFTER SPEAKING WITH TEAM 680 THE SUSPECTED FAILURE IS THE #1 INERTIA SWITCH, RESET THE INERTIA SWITCH AND OPS CHECK AGAIN. AFTER RESETTING THE INERTIA SWITCH THE UGHTS DID GO OUT. UPON REINSTALUNG FLOORBOARDS THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON, WE RESET IT AGAIN AND STARTED FLICKING TAPPING THE SWITCH AND THE LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING REF CE-680A AMM 33-50-11. MM A CT 22JULY2023. GAINED ACCESS TO #1 EMERGENCY LIGHTS INERTIA SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 EMERGENCY LIGHTING INERTIA SWITCH, PERFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHTING INERTIA SWITCH OPERATIONAL CHECK, OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED EMERGENCY UGHTING OPERA110NAL CHECK, OPS CHECK GOOD. RESTORED ACCESS TO INERTIA SWITCH, NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. WORK PERFORMED IAW CESSNA 680A MM 33-50-00 AND 33-50-11

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