SDR MALA110171

Service difficulty report · Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 22, 2011
Submitted
July 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B418
Aircraft time
29,649 hours, 32,703 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Emergency Light
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS COME ON WHEN THE BATTERY SWITCHES ARE TURNED OFF, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION. OBSERVED CREW PERFORM MAINTENANCE RUN BOTH GENERATORS ONLINE ALL BUSSES POWERED, EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAINED OUT. UPON SHUT DOWN, BATTERIES OFF, EMERGENCY LIGHTS REMAINED OFF. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM IAW AMM 33-50-00-05-1 PROCEDURE 1D NOTED STEPS (E) & (F) FAILED. NOTE: FWD & REAR DOORS WERE NOT REMOVED. INSP A/C FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLT. R & R RELAY 16LN. NO FIX. CHECKED VOLTAGE AT POWER SUPPLY 23LN. R & R RT PDU, PN ON/OFF A2043C, SN CH18455, SN ON CL-70493. NO FIX. RELOCATED WIRE LN7-20 TO PIN 4 FROM PIN 1. R & R FAULTY SWITCH 29LN, PN AML21GBACD ON F/A PANEL IAW AMM 33-50-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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