# JASC 3330: Cargo Compartment Lighting

- Type: JASC system/component code (FAA)
- ATA chapter: 33 Lights
- Title in the code table: CARGO COMPARTMENT LIGHTING
- Service difficulty reports: 64
- FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3330

## What it covers

The lighting systems in the compartments used for storage of cargo, baggage, or aircraft system components which require servicing. Does not include electrical systems fire or smoke sensing. Typical parts are circuit breaker, lamp, lens, switch, etc.

## Service difficulty reports (64, newest 50)

- [SDR WX0A2025071632501](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WX0A2025071632501), Jul 15, 2025: Boeing 7378200. LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. (AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) RH AFT OVERWING EXIT LIGHT INOP. / REMOVED AND REPLACED RH AFT OVERWING EXIT LIGHT OPS CHECK REF (N817NV)
- [SDR FDEA202506191012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202506191012), Jun 19, 2025: Boeing 7673S2F. SWITCH. FAILED. ONLOAD TEAM REPORTS FWD LOWER CARGO LIGHTS INOP, CARGO HANDLING SYSTEM WORKS FINE PULLED AND COLLERED FWD LOWER LOBE C/B (N293FE)
- [SDR CALA2025060905359](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025060905359), Jun 5, 2025: Boeing 737924ER. LIGHT. DAMAGED. EMERGENCY PATH LIGHT NEAR 1B/CLOSET BROKEN PER FA OPS CHECKED EMERAGNCY LIGHT. LIGHT OPERATES NORMALLY. FOUND THE LIGHT  (N69839)
- [SDR CALA2024061001743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2024061001743), Jun 7, 2024: Boeing 777222. BATTERY. NO TEST. R2 DOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY TEST FAILED. BATTERY REPLACED AND TESTED NORMAL AS PER AMM33-51-06. (N787UA)
- [SDR CALA2023110603288](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2023110603288), Nov 3, 2023: Airbus A320232. EPSU. INOPERATIVE. EPSU INTERNAL AFT L MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED AFTER EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST. FOLLOWED TSM 33-51-00-810-807-A, FOUND AFT LEFT EPS (N410UA)
- [SDR FDEA202206291618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202206291618), Jun 29, 2022: Boeing 757200. LAMP. INOPERATIVE. FOUND ARM/DISARM LIGHT SWITCH BULB INOP. RELAMPED ARM/DISARM LIGHT SWITCH FROM P82 PANEL AS PER AMM 33-30-00-0. OPN CHEC (N913FD)
- [SDR YENA2022042800419](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2022042800419), Apr 19, 2022: Airbus A320232. LGCIU. FAILED. FLT# 252, RSW-HPN. (AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JFK). 'LG - LGCIU 1 FAULT; REMOVED AND REPLACED LGCIU #1 IAW AMM 32-31-71. OPS  (N508JL)
- [SDR SWAA2022040790959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2022040790959), Apr 4, 2022: Boeing 7377H4. FUSE. INOPERATIVE. LEFT OVERWING EXIT SIDEWALL LIGHT INOP. / [01] REPLACED LEFT OVERWING EXIT SIDEWALL LIGHT FUSE; SATISFACTORY OP CK REF A (N417WN)
- [SDR DALA2021120207442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2021120207442), Nov 29, 2021: Airbus A350941. NONE. NONE. SHIP 3513 - AFT CARGO LIGHT PANEL DAMAGE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: RECEIVED FINAL ERA 595687-14 REV ORIG. COMPARED TO PRI 5956 (N513DZ)
- [SDR FDEA202111192922](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202111192922), Nov 19, 2021: Boeing 767300. NONE. NONE. WAS ALERTED BY RAMP PERSONAL OF SMOKE COMING FROM FWD CARGO DOOR CONTROL PANEL WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED ELECTRICALLY. SUBMIT (N159FE)
- [SDR REXA2021080600550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/REXA2021080600550), Jul 23, 2021: Cndair CL6002D24. BRACKET. CRACKED. THE CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT LIGHT FIXTURE HAS A CRACKED BRACKET - REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER CARGO COMPARTMENT LIGHT F (N183GJ)
- [SDR QXEA2021071600364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021071600364), Jul 15, 2021: Bombdr DHC8402. LIGHT. LOOSE. ILLUMINATION STRIP IN FORWARD ENTRY IN FRONT OF FORWARD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT IS LOOSE AND SNAGS ON INTERNAL BAGGAGE DOOR. (N402QX)
- [SDR DALA2021060703106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2021060703106), Jun 2, 2021: Boeing 757232. PLATE. CORRODED. SHIP 685 CORROSION ON LIGHT ASSY PLATE LOWER AREA AT AFT CARGO DOOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SUMMARY OF NRC 254: LIGHT ASSY P (N685DA)
- [SDR CALA2021051400658](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2021051400658), May 14, 2021: Boeing 757224. LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. L/H AFT OVERWING EXIT LIGHT INOP, SPT, L/P 7000825 RE-LAMP L/H AFT OVERWING EXIT LIGHT AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW B757 AMM 3 (N34137)
- [SDR AALA202104019028](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202104019028), Mar 30, 2021: Airbus A321231. BALLAST. FAILED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SMOKE SMELLED BUT NOT OBSERVED IN THE AFT CABIN DISSIPATED AFTER5 MINUTES NO OTHER INDICATIONS. F (N919US)
- [SDR AALA202103319005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202103319005), Mar 30, 2021: Airbus A321231. BALLAST. BURNED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SMOKE SMELLED BUT NOT OBSERVED IN THE AFT CABIN. DISSIPATED AFTER 5 MINUTES AND NO OTHER INDICATI (N919US)
- [SDR DALA2021032901834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2021032901834), Mar 29, 2021: Boeing 767332. LENS. MISSING. SHIP 175 - DURING SERVICE CHECK MAINTENANCE FOUND CEILING LIGHT LENSE ABOVE 5A MISSING AND INSTALLED NEW LENSE. SYSTEM O (N175DN)
- [SDR FDEA202009152221](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202009152221), Sep 15, 2020: Boeing 7673S2F. HOUSING. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR UPPER AFT CARGO LIGHT GOUGED AND CRACKED. REPAIRED AFT CARGO DOOR UPPER AFT CARGO LIGHT, IAW B767-AMM 25- (N127FE)
- [SDR FDEA202009152220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202009152220), Sep 15, 2020: Boeing 7673S2F. HOUSING. CRACKED. AFT CARGO DOOR UPPER FWD CARGO LIGHT GOUGED AND CRACKED. REPAIRED AFT CARGO DOOR UPPER FWD CARGO LIGHT, IAW B767-AMM 25- (N127FE)
- [SDR 2020F00265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020F00265), Jan 29, 2020: Gulstm GIV. LIGHT. OVERHEATED. BAGGAGE OVERHEAD DOME LIGHT CAUSED A MELTING MARK ON PLASTIC BAGGAGE THAT CONTACTED DOME LIGHT LENS. INITIAL CORRECTIVE  (N700MV)
- [SDR ABXA20160818133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA20160818133), Aug 18, 2016: Boeing 767338. TRANSFORMER. DEFECTIVE. 5 OUT OF 6 FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR SILL AREA LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE DURING CARGO LOADING OPERATIONS. AT THE FORWARD U (N362CM)
- [SDR QXEA2015111100590](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2015111100590), Nov 11, 2015: Bombdr DHC8402. BULB. WRONG PART. ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT ON THE GROUND. FOUND LIGHT IN COMPARTMENT TO HAVE HIGH WATTAGE NR 1683 BULB (N423QX)
- [SDR QXEA2015081900434](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2015081900434), Aug 19, 2015: Bombdr DHC8402. LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. F/A REPORTS BURNING ODOR IN AFT GALLEY AREA. F/A SMELL VERIFIED WITH AFT PAX DOOR CLOSED, RECIRCULATING FAN BOTH ON & OF (N439QX)
- [SDR QXEA2015081900433](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2015081900433), Aug 19, 2015: Bombdr DHC8402. LIGHT. ARCED. F/A'S REPORT A SLIGHT ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE AFT MAIN CABIN AROUND ROW 18 AND AFT GALLEY AREA. C/W TROUBLESHOOTING ELECT (N439QX)
- [SDR QXEA2015042900224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2015042900224), Apr 29, 2015: Bombdr DHC8402. BULB. WRONG PART. ODOR REPORTED IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. FOUND THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FORWARD LIGHT VERY HOT. FOUND FORWARD LIGHT  (N442QX)
- [SDR QXEA2014100600836](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2014100600836), Oct 6, 2014: Bombdr DHC8402. LIGHT. ODOR. SULFUR ODOR REPORTED FROM AFT CARGO FWD LIGHT REPORTED BY GROUND CREW AND CONFIRMED BY CAPTAIN. THERE WAS ALSO HEAT BEIN (N410QX)
- [SDR QXEA2014092300801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2014092300801), Sep 23, 2014: Bombdr DHC8402. LIGHT. ODOR. GROUND CREW REPORTED STRONG SULPHUR ODOR IN AFT CARGO BAY. FOUND TO BE COMING FROM AFT CARGO LIGHT. R & R LIGHT IAW AMM  (N418QX)
- [SDR QXEA2014091200777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2014091200777), Sep 12, 2014: Bombdr DHC8402. LIGHT. ODOR. ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE AFT GALLEY AREA. COMPLIED WITH AIR CONTAMINATION CHECKLIST IAW M-744. FOUND SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE  (N443QX)
- [SDR QXEA2014091100776](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2014091100776), Sep 11, 2014: Bombdr DHC8402. LIGHT. MALFUNCTIONED. F/A'S REPORT UNUSUAL ODOR IN THE AFT GALLEY, STRONGEST ON LT SIDE NEAR AFT PAX DOOR. BOTH AFT DOORS WERE CLOSED AND AFT  (N413QX)
- [SDR QXEA2014090900775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2014090900775), Sep 9, 2014: Bombdr DHC8402. LIGHT. DAMAGED. CAPTAIN REPORTED A BURNING ODOR IN THE AFT GALLEY AREA. FOUND ODOR IN AFT CARGO BAY FWD LIGHT ASSY. REPLACED LIGHT SOCKE (N449QX)
- [SDR QXEA2014090900770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2014090900770), Sep 9, 2014: Bombdr DHC8402. LIGHT. ODOR. CAPTAIN REPORTED A BURNING ODOR IN AFT GALLEY. FOUND ODOR IN AFT CARGO BAY FWD LIGHT ASSY. REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET ASSY, O (N449QX)
- [SDR QXEA2014090100727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2014090100727), Sep 1, 2014: Bombdr DHC8402. LIGHT. ODOR. AFT F/A REPORTED FAINT ODOR OF SMOKE IN AFT GALLEY. RAMP INSPECTED AFT CARGO AREA AND REPORTED A SIMILAR ODOR. NO VISIBL (N436QX)
- [SDR FDEA201301160111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301160111), Jan 16, 2013: Doug MD1010F. SOCKET. BURNED. LOAD CREW REPORTED BURNING ODOR. FOUND AFT OVERHEAD LIGHT LAMP HOLDER BURNED. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY IAW MM 33-31-01-2. (N372FE)
- [SDR QXEA2012110801364](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2012110801364), Nov 8, 2012: Bombdr DHC8402. LIGHT. BURNED. UNUSUAL ODOR WHEN ENTERING ACFT. FOUND BOTH AFT CARGO LIGHT ASSY BURNED. TERMINATED WIRES, PROPER POLARITY WAS OBSERVED, (N407QX)
- [SDR UALA2012110506316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2012110506316), Nov 4, 2012: Boeing 777222. LAMP. INOPERATIVE. FWD LIGHTS IN AFT CARGO CMPT ABOVE LLAR ARE INOP. FOUND 4 EA LIGHTS OUT DURING COMPLETION OF EG7521 FCD 3330-01031 INOPE (N222UA)
- [SDR QXEA2012102501348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2012102501348), Oct 25, 2012: Bombdr DHC8402. SOCKET. BURNED OUT. CIRCUIT BREAKER LEFT ESS WRB & BAGGAGE LIGHT TRIPPED. REMOVED AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AFT LAMP ASSY AND INSPECTED, FOUND (N411QX)
- [SDR QXEA2012081000788](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2012081000788), Aug 10, 2012: Bombdr DHC8402. LIGHT. ODOR. F/A (B) REPORTS AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE AFT GALLEY AFTER BOARDING PASSANGERS COMPLETE. AFT PAX DOOR CLOSED AND LOCKED. (N446QX)
- [SDR QXEA2012072500739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2012072500739), Jul 25, 2012: Bombdr DHC8402. LIGHT. OVERHEATED. F/A REPORTS ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN AFT CABIN AREA. FOUND TO BE LIGHTS IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. REPLACED BOTH AFT CA (N438QX)
- [SDR QXEA2011101000982](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2011101000982), Oct 4, 2011: Bombdr DHC8402. LIGHT. DAMAGED. POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL ODOR EMANATING FROM REAR OF ACFT. INSPECTED CARGO PIT FOUND ODOR TO BE CENTERED AROUND THE FWD LAMP  (N430QX)
- [SDR UALA2011061002863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2011061002863), Jun 9, 2011: Boeing 767322. LIGHT. FAULTY. FWD CARGO PIT CARGO LOADING CONTROL PANEL, FOUND FLOODLIGHT ASSY TAPED OVER. (NO LENS COVER, & NO BULB) ASSY LOOSE. DURI (N660UA)
- [SDR SWIA200922576](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200922576), Sep 12, 2009: Emb EMB120ER. SWITCH. OUT OF RIG. CARGO BIN LIGHT BURNED SUITCASE. (FLT 7788) RE-RIGGED CARGO DOOR LIGHT SWITCH ACTUATING ASSEMBLY. (N291SW)
- [SDR DL757091406](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757091406), Aug 27, 2009: Boeing 757232. SWITCH. FAILED. RAMP REPORTS AFT CARGO LIGHT SWITCH IS SMOKING. FOUND S429 AFT CARGO DOOR SWITCH ON FIRE. PULLED EXTERNAL POWER CORD. FI (N681DA)
- [SDR A6WA200940450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/A6WA200940450), Jul 28, 2009: Cndair CL6002B19. BATTERY PACK. FAILED. STRONG BURING ODOR AT MID CABIN OVERHEAD. FOUND ODOR TO BE VERY STRONG AT CEILING PANEL 7CA. REMOVED CEILING PANE LS AND (N415AW)
- [SDR CA080115004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080115004), Jan 12, 2008: Dhav DHC8102. LIGHT. SHORTED. (CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED (TO MOC) THAT THEY HAD THE (SMOKE) WARNING ILLUMINATED. THEY WERE TOLD TO DO A TU
- [SDR 06FDEA0317](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA0317), Jan 23, 2006: Boeing 727200. HOUSING. CRACKED. FWD CARGO COMPT CEILING LIGHT HOUSING CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES AT BS 608 LBL 32 WL 202. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CARGO  (N488FE)
- [SDR SWIA200515099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200515099), May 24, 2005: Emb EMB120ER. BALLAST. SMOKE. ON TAXI OUT, SMELLED SMOKE IN CABIN/COCKPIT THEN RECEIVED BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FIRE/SMOKE INDICATION. REPLACED LIGHT BALL (N569SW)
- [SDR SIMA200430802](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200430802), Oct 31, 2004: Emb EMB135LR. MODULE. INOPERATIVE. CREW REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT AND GALLEY AREA, AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED AND SAFELY WITH NO INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE  (N728AE)
- [SDR GTIA030954](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA030954), Nov 27, 2003: Doug DC983. LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. MCO - EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER LIGHT FOR AFT CABIN DOOR INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRES FOR EMERGENCY EXIT IDENTIFIER AT AF (N827NK)
- [SDR KPVA200244](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KPVA200244), Dec 29, 2002: Dhav DHC8103. LIGHT. INOPERATIVE. NR 2 BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR, INOPERATIVE. NO TEST. SYSTEM VERIFIED INOPERATIVE AND DEFFERED IAW MEL. ON 12-3 (N808WP)
- [SDR DL757020369](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757020369), Mar 25, 2002: Boeing 757232. SWITCH. FAULTY. ON L/O CHECK, AFT CARGO LIGHT SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE. REPLACED SWITCH. (N632DL)

All 64: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3330/reports.md

## Other codes in chapter 33

- [JASC 3300](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3300): Lighting System (908 reports)
- [JASC 3310](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3310): Flight Compartment Lighting (1,056 reports)
- [JASC 3320](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320): Passenger Compartment Lighting (2,971 reports)
- [JASC 3340](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3340): Exterior Lighting (1,507 reports)
- [JASC 3350](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3350): Emergency Lighting (225,378 reports)
- [JASC 3397](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3397): Light System Wiring (22,631 reports)

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