Service difficulty report · G Switch · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
April 16, 2026
Submitted
April 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000087
Aircraft time
3,702 hours, 2,162 cycles
Part
G Switch
Condition
Tripped
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

LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER SWITCH MOVED TO OFF POSITION. THE PAX SAFETY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. PAX SAFETY RESET BUTTON DID NOT FIX. GAINED ACCESS TO AIRCRAFT. PERFORMED A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM. WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SQUAWK. PERFORMED A GVI OF THE SYSTEM AND SAW THE COPILOT FORWARD INERTIA SWITCH WAS TRIGGERED. RESET THE SWITCH AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM. FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM 33-50-01.