Service difficulty report · Diode · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
August 10, 2017
Submitted
August 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N134AE
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45593
Aircraft time
8,476 hours, 18,402 cycles
Part
Diode
Part number
099799201
Condition
Burned
Location
Search Light
Component
Search Light
Component part number
099799150
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED SEARCH LIGHT BECAME INOPERATIVE AND CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED WHILE IN FLIGHT. CREW REPORTED FAINT ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AND REPORTED CABIN LIGHTS FLICKERING. UPON MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE SEARCH LIGHT DIODE AND JUMPER TO HAVE INDICATIONS OF BURNING AND FAILURE.

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