SDR KC8AN237CK

Service difficulty report · Panel · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
July 29, 2011
Submitted
July 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N237CK
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
237
Aircraft time
10,409 hours, 9,422 cycles
Part
Panel
Part number
660821610
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CO-PILOT NOTICED A FLASH ON HIS RIGHT SIDE AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE WITH NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS OR LOSS OF POWER. PILOT LOOKED AT HIS CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AND NOTICED SOME ARCING ON THE AC BUSS, TOP ROW CIRCUIT BREAKERS. CREW RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TOP ROW AC BUSS ELECTROLUMINESENT PANEL ARCED. ALL OTHER PANELS ON THAT SYSTEM CONTROL WORKED NORMAL. ELECTROLUMINESENT PANEL WAS REMOVED, CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE LABELED, AND CO-PILOTS ELECTROLUMINESENT LIGHTING WAS DEFERRED.

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