Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Reims F406

Difficulty date
October 6, 2015
Submitted
October 7, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6590Y
Make and model
Reims F406
Aircraft serial
F4060052
Aircraft time
18,310 hours, 34,289 cycles
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
CM358920
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT WITH LT & RT PROP DE-ICE SELECTED ON, THE PILOT OBSERVED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE LT PROP DE-ICE SWITCH & CB. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE SWITCH & CB OFF, & DISCOVERED IT WAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. PILOT ISOLATED THE BUSS FOR THE SWITCH & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED ACFT, PROPELLER DE-ICE SYS, & FOUND NO PROBLEMS OTHER THAN THE SWITCH & CB STUCK IN THE ON POSITION & EXHIBITED SIGNS OF OVERHEAT.

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