Service difficulty report · Socket · Gulstm GVSPG550

Difficulty date
May 2, 2016
Submitted
May 9, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N528AP
Make and model
Gulstm GVSPG550
Aircraft serial
5168
Aircraft time
4,351 hours, 1,392 cycles
Part
Socket
Part number
GAC800TF254PN
Condition
Burned
Location
Light
Part time
4,351 hours, 1,392 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING AN AIRCRAFT SERVICE CHECK, FOUND EXTERIOR LOGO LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AND FOUND THAT THE P3 AND J3 PLUG AND CONNECTOR HAD SHORTED AT PIN DD AND MELTED THE PIN AND FEMALE PIN RECEPTACLE. CONNECTOR AND PLUG ARE LOCATED IN LT ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT RACK, LEER, REF DES 327VB49. P3 AND J3 CONNECTOR AND PLUG ASSY WERE R & R. OPS CHECK OF LOGO LIGHTS WERE SATISFACTORY.