Service difficulty report · Light · Beech C90

Difficulty date
January 20, 2017
Submitted
January 24, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N519A
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ928
Aircraft time
10,350 hours
Part
Light
Part number
25651
Condition
Arced
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI THE ODOR OF BURNED WIRING WAS NOTED BY A CREW MEMBER. DURING FURTHER INVESTIGATION, A WHISP OF SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN AREA. TAXI OPERATION WAS ABORTED AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT TO MAINTENANCE WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE "+" TERMINAL ON THE LEFT AFT CABIN READING LIGHT HAD BROKEN CAUSING IT TO ARC AGAINST THE LAMP HOUSING. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THERE IS A BLACK RUBBER INSULATING COVER OVER THE "+" AND GROUND TERMINALS THAT MUST BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO VISUALLY CHECK THE CONDITION OF THE TERMINALS AND WIRING CONNECTIONS.

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