Service difficulty report · Strobe · Beech 58P

Difficulty date
August 22, 2001
Submitted
November 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162Z
Make and model
Beech 58P
Aircraft serial
TJ433
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Strobe
Part number
24002544
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PRIOR TO ROLLOUT, PILOT ACTIVATED THE PULSELIGHT SWITCH. AS HE WAS ON ROLLOUT, THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE CABIN. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN TO MAINTENANCE. THE TECH FOUND THE INSTALLATION NOT TO BE IAW THE STC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. (THERE WAS NO CIRCUIT BREAKER INSTALLED). MAINTENANCE INSTALLED THE PROPER CIRCUIT BREAKER, REPLACED THE BURNED WIRES AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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