Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
June 30, 2024
Submitted
July 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0178
Aircraft time
5,272 hours, 3,436 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EVACUATION FLOOR PATH LIGHT UNDER SEAT 8 IS INOPERATIVE. AT REQUEST OF MCC, CHARGED BATTERY FOR 30 MINUTES. LIGHT REMAINS INOP. GAINED ACCESS TO AIRCRAFT AND TURNED ON EMER LIGHTS, NOTING THE SEAT 8 TOE KICK LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATING. TURNED OFF EMER LIGHTS AND PERFORMED GVI OF THE LIGHT AREA WITH NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED 4(EA) SEAT SHROUD PANELS PLUS THE UNDER-SEAT DRAWER AND DRAWER SHROUD REF IMM 25-20-21. INSPECTED CABIN LIGHT ELEMENT AND WIRING NOTING THE BLACK WIRE HAD BROKEN FREE OF THE CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED CABIN LIGHT ELEMENT AND CONNECTED A REPLACEMENT ELEMENT FOR TROUBLESHOOTING PURPOSES. TURNED ON THE AIRCRAFT EMER LIGHTS NOTING THAT THE SEAT 8 LIGHT WAS NOW WORKING PROPERLY. TURNED OFF THE EMER LIGHTS AS REQUIRED. REMOVED FAULTY CABIN LIGHT ELEMENT P/N CLE109-01-30 S/N 269001336 AND INSTALLED NEW CABIN LIGHT ELEMENT P/N CLE109- 01-30 S/N: 202400000005627 REF IMM 25-20-21. INSTALLED UNDER-SEAT DRAWER AND SEAT PANELS REF IMM 25-20-21. PERFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHTING OPERATIONAL CHECK REF MM 33-50-00 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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