Service difficulty report · Light Sys · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
September 22, 2025
Submitted
September 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500405
Aircraft time
7,020 hours, 5,483 cycles
Part
Light Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES WITH SWITCH IN THE ARM POSITION. EXTINGUISHED BY THEMSELVES APPROX 5 MINS LATER DURING CLIMB. AFTER LANDING, WITH THE MAIN SHIP BATTERIES BOTH OFF, THE EMER LIGHTS TURNED ON & OFF NORMALLY WITH THE SWITCH. RECOMMENDED C/W SLSOS-33-0005 REV.OS, REVIEWED SIL & COMPLETED T/S FIM 33-50-00, POWERED NC & VERIFIED WITH MAIN BATTERIES ON, EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS AS DESIGNED IN ARM & ON/OFF. TURNED MAIN BATTERIES OFF, & CONFIRMED WHEN EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN ARM, LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CONFIRMED BREAKERS ARE ENGAGED FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS & HOT BATTERY BUSS CB. CONFIRMED SINCE BOTH BATTERIES ARE ILLUMINATING WHEN COMMANDED/TESTED & NO FLICKERING OF ANY LIGHTS NOTED. BATTERY PACKS CHKD GOOD. CYCLED ON EMERGENCY LIGHTS SEVERAL MORE TIMES TO RESET INERTIA SWITCHES & PERFORMED INERTIA SWITCH REACTIVATION IAW AMM 33-52-17. NO HISTORY FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT ISSUES, OPS CHKD GOOD.

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