Service difficulty report · Panel · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 11, 2008
Submitted
October 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53445
Part
Panel
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON SHORT FINAL ABORT, SMOKE, SPARKS, BRIGHTER THAN NORMAL OVERHEAD LIGHTING AND A STRONG ODOR CAME FROM THE OVERHEAD PANEL. ON TOUCHDOWN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS RHEOSTAT SWITCH ADJUSTED TO OFF POSITION - SMOKE, SPARKS, AND BRIGHTER THAN NORMAL LIGHTING STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. WATER DRIPPING FROM THE OVERHEAD PANEL. NORMAL SHUTDOWN COMPLETED. MAINT CALLED. MAINT COMMENT- RAINWATER ENTERED WHERE AN ANTENNA COAX PASSES THRU THE DECK, AND RAN DOWN A TRIM PANEL TO THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. THE LIGHTED PANEL IS ATTACHED TO THE LOWER SIDE OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AND WATER COLLECTED ON TO AND ENTERED THE LIGHTED PANEL. THIS PANEL IS MODIFIED FOR NVG LIGHTING. NOTE: THIS IS THE SECOND OR POSSIBLY THE THIRD PANEL THE MECHANIC HAVE SEEN SHORTED OUT IN THIS MANNER. (K)

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