Service difficulty report · Light · Beech 99

Difficulty date
December 30, 2019
Submitted
January 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7209W
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U224
Aircraft time
38,727 hours, 56,760 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
1013644291
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CLIMBING OUT OF ABOUT 1500-2000 AGL. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE FUEL GAUGES, CREW TURNING OFF THE MASTER LIGHT SWITCH ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL AND THEN FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOR SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED THE ILS 34R. CREW RECEIVED VECTORS TO THE FINAL APPROACH COARSE AND CAME BACK AND LANDED 34R WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL INCIDENT. SLC MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND BURNT FUEL EDGE LIGHTING PANEL, DISCONNECTED DAMAGED PANEL AND DEFERRED PER MEL 33-01-00.

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