Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 20, 2010
Submitted
April 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0130
Aircraft time
10,678 hours, 10,053 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
10,229 hours, 12,536 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Switch
Part number
MS25306222
Condition
Overheated
Location
Landing Light
Part time
10,678 hours, 10,053 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH INTO TVC PILOT NOTICED BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL AND VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT. PILOT DONNED OXYGEN MASK AND REDUCED ELECTRICAL LOAD PER EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN TVC WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED OVERHEATED RIGHT LANDING LIGHT SWITCH AND POSSIBLE OVERHEATED PITOT HEAT SWITCH. SWITCHES REPLACED WITH NEW.

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