Service difficulty report · Light · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 24, 2023
Submitted
December 26, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605580
Aircraft time
15,666 hours, 12,051 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
CLE10601
Part serial
106004648
Condition
Damaged
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING & CHECKING AC STOCK, FOUND 2 PUNCTURED TOMATO JUICE CANS IN GALLEY DRAWER. PULLED DRAWER OUT TO CLEAN AND CLEANED INSIDE CABINET COMPARTMENT. NOTICED STRONG ELECTRICAL SMOKE BURN SMELL. WHILE CLEANING NOTICED THE LED LIGHT BAR HAD COME DISCONECTED WITH HALF LIGHTS BURNED OUT. ON FURTHER INSP, BURN MARKS SEEN ONNTHE LIGHT BAR AS WELL AS SEVERAL BURN MARKS INSIDE TREY MOUNT COMP. LOOKS LIKE THE LIGHT BAR HAS BEEN SHORTING OUT & BURNING CAUSING SMOKE SMELL & BURNS. 2 OF BURNT LIGHT BAR & 1 OF INSIDE TOP OF DRAWER COMPARTMENT. PERFORMED A GVI OF CABINET & WIRING WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. R & R GALLEY DRAWER LIGHT ASSY. OPS CHECKED, NO DEFECTS. WORK COMPLETED IAW SPM 20-30-25.

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