Service difficulty report · G Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
February 5, 2026
Submitted
February 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0456
Aircraft time
85 hours, 50 cycles
Part
G Switch
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
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

EMER LIGHTS STAY ON WHEN SWITCH IS OFF. EXTERIOR WING INSPECTION LIGHTS, PATH LIGHTS BELOW SEAT 5 AND 8, LIGHT ABOVE SEAT 7, AND LIGHT AT EMERGENCY EXIT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: GAINED ACCESS TO AIRCRAFT AND FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON. POWERED UP AIRCRAFT AND RESET EMERGENCY LIGHTSWITCH. NO FIX. GAINED ACCESS TO ALL EMERGENCY PACK G SWITCHES AND RESET SWITCHS. EMERGENCY BATTERY PACK #1 G SWICH WAS THE CULPRIT. ONCE RESET, LIGHTS WENT OFF. PERFORMED CHARGING OF BATTERY PACKS IN CASE ANY BATTERY PACKS WERE DRAINED. CHARGED ALL BATTERY PACKS AND PERFORMED OPS CHECKS OF BATTERY PACKS. OPS CHECKS GOOD. INFORMED MCC AND MCC OK TO SIGN OFF. WORK DONE IAW CE-680A AMM 33-50-00.

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