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Position Lights
When a circuit breaker trips, the electrical circuit should be Aircraft operating at night must be equipped with position
checked and the fault removed before the circuit breaker lights that meet the minimum requirements specified by Title
is reset. Sometimes circuit breakers trip for no apparent 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations. A set of position
reason, and the circuit breaker can be reset one time. If the lights consist of one red, one green, and one white light.
circuit breaker trips again, there exists a circuit fault and the [Figures 9-174 and 9-175]
technician must troubleshoot the circuit before resetting the
circuit breaker. [Figure 9-173]
Figure 9-174. A left wing tip position light (red) and a white strobe
light.
Figure 9-173. Circuit breaker panel.
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white unit is usually located on the vertical stabilizer in a of the aircraft. Figure 9-177 shows a typical anticollision
position where it is clearly visible through a wide angle from light installation in a vertical stabilizer.
the rear of the aircraft. Figure 9-176 illustrates a schematic
diagram of a position light circuit. Position lights are also
known as navigation lights.
Anticollision Lights
An anticollision light system may consist of one or more
lights. They are rotating beam lights that are usually installed
on top of the fuselage or tail in such a location that the light
does not affect the vision of the crewmember or detract from
the visibility of the position lights. Large transport type Figure 9-177. Anticollision lights.
aircraft use an anticollision light on top and one on the bottom
WG
STA
124.6
J282 P282
L168A20 H L168B20 Nav light PWR 20 DS104/XDS104
A223 panel assembly G R Nav light
91-29 Ground 20
subpanel, L INBD
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W159
P238 J238
I L170A20N
GS129 33-47
WG P239 J239
STA
124.6
J281 P281
L168F20 H L168G20 Nav light PWR 20 DS104/XDS104
91-28 R L Nav light
Ground 20
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An anticollision light unit usually consists of one or two Taxi lights are designed to provide illumination on the ground
rotating lights operated by an electric motor. The light may be while taxiing or towing the aircraft to or from a runway, taxi
fixed but mounted under rotating mirrors inside a protruding strip, or in the hangar area. [Figure 9-179] Taxi lights are
red glass housing. The mirrors rotate in an arc, and the not designed to provide the degree of illumination necessary
resulting flash rate is between 40 and 100 cycles per minute. for landing lights. On aircraft with tricycle landing gear,
Newer aircraft designs use a LED type of anticollision light. either single or multiple taxi lights are often mounted on
The anticollision light is a safety light to warn other aircraft, the non‑steerable part of the nose landing gear. They are
especially in congested areas. positioned at an oblique angle to the center line of the aircraft
to provide illumination directly in front of the aircraft and
A white strobe light is a second type of anti-collision light also some illumination to the right and left of the aircraft’s
that is also common. Usually mounted at the wing tips and, path. On some aircraft, the dual taxi lights are supplemented
possibly, at empennage extremities, strobe lights produce by wingtip clearance lights controlled by the same circuitry.
an extremely bright intermittent flash of white light that Taxi lights are also mounted in the recessed areas of the wing
is highly visible. The light is produced by a high voltage leading edge, often in the same area with a fixed landing light.
discharge of a capacitor. A dedicated power pack houses the
capacitor and supplies voltage to a sealed xenon-filled tube.
The xenon ionizes with a flash when the voltage is applied.
A strobe light is shown in Figure 9-174.
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Many small aircraft are not equipped with any type of taxi Interior Lights
light, but rely on the intermittent use of a landing light to Aircraft are equipped with interior lights to illuminate the
illuminate taxiing operations. Still other aircraft utilize cabin. [Figure 9-181] Often white and red light settings are
a dimming resistor in the landing light circuit to provide provided. Commercial aircraft have a lighting systems that
reduced illumination for taxiing. A typical circuit for taxi illuminates the main cabin, an independent lighting system
lights is shown in Figure 9-180. so that passengers can read when the cabin lights are off, and
an emergency lighting system on the floor of the aircraft to
Some large aircraft are equipped with alternate taxi lights aid passengers of the aircraft during an emergency.
located on the lower surface of the aircraft, aft of the nose
radome. These lights, operated by a separate switch from the
main taxi lights, illuminate the area immediately in front of
and below the aircraft nose.
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TB102 W159
2
L178A16 15A
CB121
TAXI LIGHT
5
L176B18 L178A16
C 10A
L177A18N CB178
DS110 R LANDING
CR217
LIGHT
XDS110 CR127
RIGHT LANDING
LIGHT
4
L178B16 5
C 4
S104-4-20
L179A16N
DS106 6
XDS106 32-61 24-53-01
TAXI LIGHT CR126
S104 NOSE GEAR UP
W119
LOCK SWITCH
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Maintenance and Inspection of Lighting Systems
Inspection of an aircraft’s lighting system normally includes
checking the condition and security of all visible wiring,
connections, terminals, fuses, and switches. A continuity
light or meter can be used in making these checks, since the
cause of many troubles can often be located by systematically
testing each circuit for continuity.
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