JASC 3320

Service difficulty reports · 2,973

Reports filed under 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting, newest first.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '3320'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR EISA98124Battery Pack · dischargedSLIDE ACTIVATED LIGHT FOR GALLEY SIDE DOOR INOPERATIVE. GENERATED FROM MAINTENANCE REPORT. REPLACED BATTERY PACK PER MM 33-50-1. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (X)Jun 5, 1998 · N943VJ · Doug DC931SDR AALA981091Light · shortedORD - FLT 1197 - AFTER TAKEOFF DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN AFT CABIN. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OVERHEAD CONDITIONED AIR SUPPLY DUCTS LEAKING IN AFT CABIN BETWEEMay 31, 1998 · N443AA · Doug DC982SDR C2XA98BT037Light · failedEWR - BURNED WIRE SMELL, REMOVED AND REPLACED LATERAL LIGHT SOCKET ASSY IAW ATR JIC 33-30-00. IN CABIN, OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)May 30, 1998 · N25811 · Aerosp ATR42320SDR TWAA9808602Ballast · failedSTL - FLT 572 - ELECTRICAL FUMES AND SMOKE CAME FROM SIDE WALL LIGHT AREA ABOVE CABIN ROW 5, RT SEATS. ON LANDING SIDE WALL LIGHTS FLICKERED THEN WENT OUT. REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET AT FWD FLOURESCENT LAMP, AFT POSITION, AND REPLACED LIGHT BALLAST. BALLAST MFG May 29, 1998 · N9619V · Doug DC983SDR 98ZZZM537Socket · failedSTL - FLT 572 - ELECTRICAL FUMES AND SMOKE CAME FROM SIDE WALL LIGHT AREA ABOVE CABIN ROW 5, RT SEATS. ON LANDING SIDE WALL LIGHTS FLICKERED THEN WENT OUT. REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET AT FWD FLOURESCENT LAMP, AFT POSITION, AND REPLACED LIGHT BALLAST. BALLAST MFG May 29, 1998 · N9619V · Doug DC983SDR CA980608020Ballast · failed(CAN) ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN CABIN. BALLAST OF OVERHEAD LIGHTING AT ROW 5/6F FOUND BURNED. PART TC: 6,154.May 22, 1998 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR DL73K981048Bulb Holder · failedSMELLS LIKE ELECTRICAL SMOKE COMING FROM OVERHEAD VENT NEAR ROW 17. FOUND FLOUR BULB CONTACTS BURNED AT ROW 18 RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED BALLAST AT ROW 17 FOR LAMPS 17-18 RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED FWD LAMP HOLDER DUE TO SAME BEING BURNED. NEW BULB AND SHIELD INSTALLMay 15, 1998 · N324DL · Boeing 737232SDR 98UAL900170Bulb · failedREADING LIGHTS AT 28AB WOULD NOT TURN OFF, SMOKE EMITTED FROM PASSENGER SERVICE UNIT PANEL. POWER TURNED OFF FROM CACP. *S/D* BOTH LAMPS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. AREA WAS INSPECTED FOR SIGNS OF OVERHEAT OR BURNING, NONE FOUND. ALL OPERATIONS RETURNED TOApr 29, 1998 · N774UA · Boeing 777222SDR SIMA981114Socket · burnedORD - FLT 4078 - ELECTRICAL SMELL IN FORWARD CARGO COMP. RAI'D UPPER FLOURSCENT TUBE NR 1 SOCKET ON LEFT SIDE AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE. (M)Apr 21, 1998 · N223AT · Aerosp ATR42300SDR MALA976100Ballast · failedINBOUND FOUND LAV SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LAV LIGHT BALLAST. OPS CHECKS GOOD.Apr 12, 1998 · N403XJ · Saab 340BSDR ARWA980306Ballast · failedSMELL OF ELECTRICAL INSULATION BURNING AFTER LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST ASSY, OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 33-00-0.Mar 24, 1998 · N441J · Doug DC863FSDR RAIA980312Socket · shortedFLT 7144 - STL - CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN PASSENGER CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND OVERHEAD LIGHT SOCKET SHORTED AT SEAT 4A. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY AT SEAT 4A. (M)Mar 18, 1998 · N574HK · Jetair JETSTM4101SDR COMA9810064Light Assy · overheatedSMOKE IN CABIN DURING TAXI OPERATIONS. REPLACED OVERHEATED FLUORESCENT LIGHT ASSY AT SEAT 4B.Mar 11, 1998 · N269CA · Emb EMB120RTSDR WWMA9800048Ballast · defectiveAPPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES AFTER THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS STARTED AND THE NR 2 GENERATOR WAS SWITCHED ON. CREW REPORTED A VERY STRONG ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR IN THE PASSENGER AND CARGO COMPARTMENTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ODOR TO BE COMING FROM OVERHEAD LIGHT AND WINDOMar 7, 1998 · N326AE · Saab 340BSDR WWMA9800047Ballast · defectiveCREW REPORTED, WINDOW LIGHTS OVER SEAT 5BC SEEMED TO BE GETTING HOT AND EMITTING A HOT PLASTIC SMELL. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED PROBLEM TO READING LIGHT AT 3A, LIGHT WAS DEFERRED. SMELL REOCCURED ON FLIGHT 5086 ON 4-7-98, MAINTENANCE FOUND OVERHEAD AND WINDOW LIMar 6, 1998 · N326AE · Saab 340BSDR SIMA980642Light Socket · burnedABI - FLT 3812 - CREW DIVERTED TO ABI WHILE EN ROUTE TO DFW WITH A LAV SMOKE LIGHT AND SMELL. MTX FOUND A LIGHT SOCKET IN LAV THAT WAS GETTING HOT. REPLACED FLUORESCENT LAMP SOCKET AND C/W WITH SB 340-33-047. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORILY AND RMar 5, 1998 · N397AE · Saab 340BSDR CALA9800390Sign · shortedTHE CREW REPORTED SMOKE APPEARED MOMENTARILY IN CABIN AT PUSH TIME. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NO SMOKING FASTEN SEAT BELT SYSTEM INOPERATIVE WITH THE ROW 6 ABC OVERHEAD PSU BASE ASSEMBLY SHORTED OUT. THE WIRES FOR PSU AT ROW 6 ABC WERE CUT AND STOWED AND THE SYSMar 5, 1998 · N10236 · Boeing 737222SDR AU980245Power Supply · shorted(AUS) FLUORESCENT LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY SHORT CIRCUITED.Mar 4, 1998 · Beech 200BEECHSDR DLM88980502Socket · failedAIRCRAFT RETURN TO BLOCK WITH ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SMOKE FROM FIRST CLASS NUMBER 4 FLUORESCENT LIGHT ARCING. REPLACED BULB HOLDER ASSY.Mar 2, 1998 · N902DE · Doug MD88SDR DL75A980474Switch · intermittentINFLIGHT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND PASSENGER REPORTED FUMES WHICH SMELLED LIKE SMOLDERING RUBBER IN THE AREA OF THE LAST THREE ROWS IN PASSENGER CABIN. STRONGER ON CO-PILOTS SIDE. FUMES WERE INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED AREA, NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF FUMES. NOFeb 24, 1998 · N750AT · Boeing 757212SDR TWAA9802603Lamp · failedJAX - FLT 494 - FORWARD GALLEY OVERHEAD FLOURSCENT WORK LIGHT, RT OUTBOARD, WAS SMOKING SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE LIGHT WAS TURNED OFF. AT JAX THE LIGHT WAS DEACTIVATED BY PULLING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. CORRECTION WAS DEFERRED. ON LAYOVER, THE WIRING AND SEFeb 21, 1998 · N920L · Doug DC932SDR MALA976006Bulb · failedDURING INSPECTION, SMOKE NOTED COMING FROM WINDOW SIDE LIGHT. REMOVED BULB AND SMOKE CEASED. WINDOW LIGHTING DEFERRED AS PER MEL 33-20-1C.Feb 21, 1998 · N402XJ · Saab 340BSDR AU980200Power Unit · faulty(AUS) LIGHTING POWER UNIT FAULTY.Feb 19, 1998 · Bag JETSTM3107SDR VTZA98077Socket · failedFLT 6198 - IAD-BDI - DURING APPROACH, AIRCRAFT MADE AN SCHEDULED LANDING WITH ONE DISCREPANCY WHICH WAS SMOKE SMELL FROM ROW 8 AFT OF LAV AREA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND OPENED DMI 50-453, MEL 33-7 ON LIGHT SOCKET. MAINTENANCE CLOSED DMI 50453 ON 2-20-98 BY Feb 18, 1998 · N311UE · Jetair JETSTM4101SDR AU980191Connector · burnt(AUS) CABIN LIGHT CONNECTOR ON LEFT REAR LAMP OVERHEATED. CONNECTING WIRE MELTED AND BURN MARKS ON TRIM.Feb 13, 1998 · Bag JETSTM3201SDR WWMA9800026Lamp · intermittentFLIGHT 3331 - DURING PREFLIGHT, THE LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE LAV DOOR WAS CLOSED AND LOCKED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FLUORESCENT LIGHTS INTERMITTENT CAUSING THE LAV SMOKE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. REPLACED THE LAVATORY FLUORESCENT BULBS.Feb 9, 1998 · N306AE · Saab 340BSDR DLL10980264Ballast · failedBURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL 1ST CLASS LAV CAPT'S SIDE. REPLACED BALLAST, CHECK NORMAL.Jan 30, 1998 · N718DA · Lkheed 10113851SDR SIMA980241Power Module · failedCRP - FLT 3829 - PASSENGERS REPORTED A BURNT SMELL AND SMOKE NEAR ROW 9. FLT CREW PULLED C/B MAINTENANCE FOUND TRANSFORMER ON 11 AB BURNED. DISCONNECTED TX FROM POWER SOURCE. ISSUED MEL 25-19 AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE. R/I'D READING LIGHT POWER MODULE ATJan 24, 1998 · N288AM · Aerosp ATR72212SDR CALA9800103Ballast · inoperativeAN ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS REPORTED IN MAIN CABIN IN THE VICINITY OF ROW 15 WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE GROUND IN TPA. MAINTENANCE FOUND BALLAST FOR OVERHEAD LIGHTS AT ROW 15 AT FAULT. THE BALLAST WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.Jan 24, 1998 · N93875 · Doug DC982SDR QXEA9800031Light · failedCABIN OVERHEAD LIGHT AT ROW 2 HAS ACRID SMELL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED LAMP, DISCONNECTED CONNECTOR, AND PLACED ON MEL. MEL CLEARED BY REPLACING RECEPTACLE AND LAMP, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.Jan 15, 1998 · N827PH · Dhav DHC8102SDR 9800546632Connector · shortedDURING CRUISE, SMOKE OCCURRED ABOVE SEAT 4JK. FLIGHT CREW UTILIZED PORTABLE EXTINGUISHER TO ELIMINATE SMOKE. FLIGHT CREW NOTICED CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED AND DID NOT RESET. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRJan 10, 1998 · N632US · Boeing 747251BSDR SIMA980083Light · failedIND - FLT 4390 - EN ROUTE TO ORD FROM CVG CREW DIVERTED A/C INTO IND DUE TO SMOKE IN CABIN. CREW LANDED A/C SAFELY. FOUND READING LIGHT AT 7A BULBS AND TRANSFORMER BURNED. DEFERRED READING LIGHTS PER MEL AND A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. R/I'D READING LIGHTJan 8, 1998 · N144DD · Aerosp ATR42300SDR CA980317002Lamp Holder · melted(CAN) CABIN FLUORESCENT LIGHTING FOUND NOT WORKING ON ROW 4. FORWARD TUBE SOCKET FOUND MELTED.Jan 4, 1998 · Dhav DHC8311SDR QXEA9800003Light · odorPDX - AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ATTENDANT SMELLED BURNING SMELL AND OBSERVED OVERHEAD CABIN LIGHTS ON RIGHTHAND SIDE WENT OUT. INSPECTED ALL RIGHTHAND CEILING LIGHTS AND BALLAST ASSEMBLY. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED.Jan 2, 1998 · N827PH · Dhav DHC8102SDR MALA975849Socket · looseDURING PREFLIGHT, NOTED SMOKE FROM PASSENGER DOOR STEP LIGHTING. MAINTENANCE FOUND TOP AIRSTAIR LIGHT SOCKET LOOSE. REPLACED AIRSTAIR LIGHT ASSEMBLY, OPS CHECK GOOD.Jan 1, 1998 · N827MA · Dhav DHC8102SDR SIMA973621Power Unit · failedFWA - FLT 4297 - DURING FLIGHT FROM ORD TO DAYTON, THE F/A NOTICED A SMOKE SMELL EMINATING FROM ROW 7/8 C-D CAPTAIN DIVERTED TO FWA. LANDED SAFELY. MEL'D READING LIGHT SYSTEM. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED PASSENGER READING LIGHT POWER UNIDec 28, 1997 · N424MQ · Aerosp ATR42300SDR CALA9701796Transformer · failedSPARKS AND SMOKE CAME FROM LT OVERHEAD BIN WHEN BIN WAS OPENED BY A PASSENGER WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS AT GATE IN ELP. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND THE SMOKE AND SPARKS CEASED. MAINTENANCE FOUND TRANSFORMER IN OVERHEAD BIN AT FAULT. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE FERRIEDDec 23, 1997 · N69523 · Doug DC932SDR CA971231030Circuit Breaker · fused(CAN) WHEN GROUND POWER APPLIED, AND CABIN LIGHTS SELECTED ON, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE OVERHEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. WIRING FOR THE LEFT HAND CABIN LIGHTS DIM WAS FOUND COMPLETELY BURNT. THE 5 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS FUSED IN THE CLOSED POSITION. Dec 12, 1997 · Dhav DHC6100SDR CA971222007Lampholder · burnt(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, PASSENGERS SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE AT ROW 2AC OVERHEAD BIN AREA. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE FOUND OVERHEAD LIGHT BULB ARCING AT CONNECTION.Dec 8, 1997 · Dhav DHC8102SDR WWMA9700203Ballast · failedSTRONG ODOR OF HOT INSULATION IN COCKPIT AND GALLEY AREA, MOSTLY FROM AVIONICS RACK. SMELL NOT FROM A/C BRAKES OR ENGINES. DEFERRED OVER WINDOW LIGHTS SEAT 3BC FOR BAD BALLAST PER MEL 3302. REPAIR AT LAX, REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST AT SEAT 3BC IAW SAAB MMDec 6, 1997 · N256AE · Saab 340BSDR 97UAL900854Ballast · smokingON TAXI OUT, FLUORESCENT LIGHTS ON FORWARD PANEL AND SECOND OFFICERS PANEL WENT OUT. SHORTLY AFTER STRONG ODOR WITH SMOKE APPEARED IN THE COCKPIT. RETURNED TO GATE. *S/D* REPLACED M354 BALLAST DUE TO OOZING.Dec 3, 1997 · N7259U · Boeing 727222SDR CALA9701683Transformer · failedTHE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE LT AFT LAV AFTER LANDING AT IAH. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF FIRE. THE HALON FIRE BOTTLE IN AFT LAV AND AFT WATER FIRE EXTINGUISHER WERE USED AND THE SMOKE CEASED. THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED SAFELY AT THE GATE. MAINTNov 30, 1997 · N12538 · Doug DC932SDR SIMA973305Light · failedORD - FLT 4135 - F/A REPORTS SMOKE OBSERVED COMING FROM OVERHEAD ROW 6CD. POSSIBLY FROM THE READING LIGHTS. STRONG SMELL OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE OBSERVED IN BOTH THE COCKPIT AND THE CABIN. RAI READING MODULE ASSY PANEL AT SEAT 6CD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. A/C RETURNov 26, 1997 · N144DD · Aerosp ATR42300SDR SIMA973262Power Supply · failedHRL - FLT 3665 - F/A REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN. CHECKED A/C. FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT HRL TO DFW. DFW FOUND TRANSFORMER 9AB BURNED MEL'D LIGHTS. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY BOARD FOR SEAT 9AB. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORILY. AINov 22, 1997 · N447AM · Aerosp ATR72212SDR TWAA9713702Electronic Box · failedFCO - FLT 840 - F/A REPORTED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN AREA OF ROWS 25-29 SEATS 8-9 STRONGEST AROUND ROW 27 PAX AUDIO. READING LIGHTS WENT OUT IN THAT AREA SHORTLY AFTER ODOR DETECTED. TURNED OFF ALL PAX ENT SYSTEM READING LIGHTS AS A PRECAUTION. REPLACED Nov 21, 1997 · N691LF · Boeing 767330SDR SIMA973242Circuit Board · failedLBB - FLT 3727 - CREW REPORTED BURNING SMELL IN CABIN THAT DISSIPATED WITH READING LIGHT SYSTEM TURNED OFF. ISSUED MEL ON READING LIGHT SYSTEM. RAI'D TRANSFORMER BOARD FOR LIGHT ASSY AT ROW 15CD. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORILY. A/C RETURNED TO Nov 20, 1997 · N447AM · Aerosp ATR72212SDR SIMA973221Circuit Board · failedCLL - FLT 3537 - SMOKE IN THE CABIN/GALLEY AREA. CREW SHUTOFF THE DC UTILITY SERVICE BUS AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO CLL AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND READING LIGHT TRANSFORMER BAD FOR SEAT 2D. LIGHT WAS MEL/D PER 25/19. RAI'D Nov 18, 1997 · N420AT · Aerosp ATR72212SDR SIMA973191Light · failedORD - FLT 4305 - FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE FROM READING LIGHT OVER 8A, B. TURNED OFF LIGHT SWITCH AND SMOKE STOPPED. DISCONNECTED READING LIGHT POWER SUPPLY AND MEL, D READING LIGHT PER 25-19. READING LIGHT 8B LIGHT ASSY AND POWER UNIT IAW STANDARD PRACTNov 15, 1997 · N422MQ · Aerosp ATR42300SDR PCAA9700646Psu · failedUPON APPROACH INTO PHL, SMELL OF SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM OVERHEAD SEAT 1DF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND PSU 1DF AT FAULT. THE PSU WAS ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED. SUBSEQUENTLY THE PSU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Nov 12, 1997 · N837EX · Dhav DHC8102SDR DL76L972340Ballast · failedACRID ELECTRIC BURNING SMELL IN AFT AIRCRAFT 25 MINS AFTER TAKEOFF. CKED AFT GALLEY AND ALL CARGO COMPT FOR EVIDENCE OF SMELL. CKS OK, FOUND BALLAST IN AFT GALLEY HOT. REPLACED 2 AFT GALLEY BALLASTS AND DISCONNECTED REMAINING 2. FWD TO MCO AND PLCD PER MEL Nov 12, 1997 · N185DN · Boeing 767332
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