Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
April 2, 2026
Submitted
April 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0213
Aircraft time
7,115 hours, 4,738 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
76072000
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
TX
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

ON PREFLIGHT FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHTS ASSOCIATES WITH BATTERY PACK NUMBER 1 NOT ILLUMINATING. PREFORMED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FAIL PREFLIGHT TEST QRH. AFTER 30 MINUTES THE LIGHTS ALL ILLUMINATE, HOWEVER FOUND LIGHTS ON BATTERY PACK WILL NOT SHUT OFF IN THE OFF POSITION. ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE G SWITCH. FOUND G SWITCH BROKEN AND THE RUBBER CAP LAYING ON THE FLOOR OF THE COMPARTMENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED EMERGENCY BATTERY SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW MM 33-50-11

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