Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
December 25, 2022
Submitted
December 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905VR
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500105
Aircraft time
17,805 hours, 10,754 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
CL
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

RETURNED TO MDW DUE TO SMOKE AND AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL NOTICED IN THE CABIN. THE FLIGHT CREW MADE THE FOLLOWING ENTRY ON AML FORM. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WE SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE CABIN. PASSENGERS SAW A PUFF OF SMOKE COME OUT OF CARPET FROM THE AFT ENTRY LIGHT. TECHNICIANS INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND DAMAGED WIRING ON THE AFT ENTRY LIGHT LOCATED JUST AFT OF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR, NEAR THE ENTRY FOOTWELL. THE DAMAGED WIRING CREATED A SHORT, CAUSING THE SMOKE. TECHNICIANS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE LIGHT, WIRING, AND CONNECTORS AT THE TIME OF FILING OF THIS SDR. WORK PERFORMED BY DC JETS ON MOUNTAIN AVIATION WORK ORDER MTN-4733.

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