SDR HERA9526

Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
November 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1809Q
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700787
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BET - FLT 1202 - INBOUND TO BET, SMELL OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT COMING FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BET WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SHORTED AND BURNED STROBE LIGHT WIRES BETWEEN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND ON/OFF SWITCH. THE STROBE LIGHT SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED AND COMPONENTS REMOVED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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