Service difficulty report · Switch · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
September 21, 2024
Submitted
September 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N864QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000116
Aircraft time
400 hours, 255 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EMERGENCY LIGHTS WORK IN ON AND ARMED. ONCE BATTERIES ARE TURNED ON WITH EMER SWITCH IN ARMED ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR EMER LIGHTS GO OUT. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF EMER LIGHT SYSTEM. DURING OPS CHECK NOTED STEP 3 & 4 FAILED. EMER LIGHTS NOT AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATING WITH A LOSS OF POWER WHEN SWITCH IS SET TO ARM. R & R RELAYS KF125 & KF126 WITH RESULTS SAME. R & R LIGHT SWITCH (SI906). OPS CHECK INTERMITTENT, SWAPPED FWD LT & FWD RT BATTERY PACKS. OPS CHECKED. PERFORMED NUMEROUS OPS CHECKS WITH PACKS IN SWAPPED POSITIONS. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD. COMPLETED RECHARGE PROCEDURE OF BATTERY PACKS AFTER OPS CHECKS. BATTERY PACKS TO REMAIN SWAPPED FOR CUSTOMER CONVENIENCE. REF AMM 33-50-05, 33-50-20, & 24-60-45.