What was found
KHA - FLT 176 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM CLE APPROX 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, CREW SMELLED STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR. FLIGHT CREW NOTIFIED ATC DELARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO CLE AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. A CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE EXTERNAL POWER WIRING SYSTEM REVEALED A SHORTED WIRE AT THE TERMINAL STRIP GOING TO THE EXTERNAL POWER LIGHT. THE DEFECTIVE WIRING WAS REPLACED IAW KHA CV-600 MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAPTER 24-50-01 AND TESTED PER CHAPTER 24-40-01, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)