Service difficulty report · Transistor · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
July 24, 2012
Submitted
July 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4630N
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0001
Aircraft time
20,336 hours
Part
Transistor
Part number
56180062
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit Light
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

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THE OVERHEAD LIGHT ASSY ON THE F/O SIDE SHORTING OUT. THE PILOT THEN DEACTIVATED THE SYSTEM BY DEACTIVATING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. UPON ARRIVAL THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED BY MX WHERE THE FIRST OFFICER SIDE OVERHEAD LIGHT RESISTOR AND TRANSISTOR WERE REPLACED.

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