JASC 3340

Service difficulty reports · 1,507

Reports filed under 3340 · Exterior Lighting, newest first.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '3340'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR MASA2010113001355Switch · dirtyPAX DOOR STAIR LIGHT INOP. MX CLEANED ENTRANCE LIGHTS ON/OFF SWITCH, OPS CHECK GOOD.Nov 29, 2010 · N506MJ · Cndair CL6002C10SDR 2010FA0001196Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED LANDING LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/ SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1821 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 7284. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER MFG. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONSNov 23, 2010 · N8251C · Beech F33ASDR C2XA10TY178Light · crackedTYS - LT WING INSPECTION LIGHT BULB CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT WING INSPECTION LIGHT BULB.Nov 17, 2010 · N16170 · Emb EMB145XRSDR CA101116017Power Supply · overheated(CAN) STROBE POWER SUPPLY CAPACITOR OVERHEATED AND MELTED INSULATION RESIN CAUSING ODOR AND EYE IRRITATION TO PASSENGERS. OPEN CIRCUIT TO ONE OF THE THREE STROBE OUTPUT CIRCUITS CAUSED AFFECTED CAPACITOR TO OVERHEAT BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO DISCHARGE. THE CONNov 9, 2010 · Braero BAE125800ASDR 2010FA0001158Light · inoperativePILOT REPORTED BEACON LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER /SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1799 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR.Nov 7, 2010 · N8252T · Beech F33ASDR CA101208006Switch · burned(CAN) UPPER BEACON LIGHT C/B K73 POPPING AND SWITCH SMELL BURNED. ANTI-COLLISION SWITCH 2LV REPLACED CHECK SERVICEABLE.Nov 4, 2010 · Airbus A310304SDR 2010FA0001130Switch · failedPILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOP. WHEN TROUBLESHOOTING THE TECH FOUND C/B SWITCH HAD FAILED INTERNALLY.Oct 22, 2010 · N5521A · Beech F33ASDR CA101018013Switch · failedSNAG: LANDING LIGHT SWITCH TO VERIFY, LANDING LIGHT SWITCH (1) PN: TA-201-TW-B. REPLACED NEW IAW SB SEB09-6 (DUE SPARKING COMING OUT THROUGH KNOB WHEN PUTTING SWITCH AT ON POSITION) CONNECTING, WIRES, TERMINALS, CHECKED OK SWITCH SECURED AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKEDOct 15, 2010 · Cessna 210LSDR 2010FA0001080Circuit Breaker · unserviceablePILOT REPORTED STROBE LIGHTS INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT, A.D. 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1997 HOURS PRIOR. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCHES. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.Oct 5, 2010 · N5609S · Beech F33ASDR CA100924009Switch · failedDURING RUN-UP, AMPS FULL LOAD CHECK, SPARKS WERE SEEN FROM PILOTS SIDE WHEN LIGHTS SWITCHED ON. FAINT ODOR OF SMOKE AND NAV. LIGHT C/B POPPED. TURNED LIGHT SWITCH OFF. SPARKS SEEN FROM PARKING BRAKE AREA. ACFT RETURNED TO RAMP W/O FURTHER PROBLEMS. MX FOUNDSep 22, 2010 · Cessna 172NSDR JJBA2010321081Brake Assy · leakingDURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, AIRCREW NOTICED THE "MASTER CAUTION" ILLUMINATED WITH NR2 HYD PUMP CAUTION LIGHT. THEY ALSO NOTICED THE NR 1 AND NR 2 HYD QUANTITIES WERE LOST. AIRCREW SHUTDOWN ENGINES IAW CHECKLIST. MX CREW NOTICED THE NR 2 BRAKE LEAKING IN EXCESSSep 17, 2010 · N362PH · Dhav DHC8202SDR 2010FA0001136Power Supply · dislodgedDURING LANDING, OPERATOR COULD NOT REDUCE POWER OF THE ACFT. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT HAD BEEN MODIFIED IAW STC SA02279AT WITH AN AFTER MARKET HIGH INTENSITY LANDING LIGHT. THE POWER SUPPLY FOR THE LANDING LIGHTSep 9, 2010 · N4170D · Piper PA46350PSDR Z4TA20100002Strobe · shortedDURING INSPECTION, DISCOVERED TAIL CONE STROBE WIRING HARNESS ASSY SHORTING INSIDE CONNECTOR PLUG CAUSING ALL STROBES TO BE INOPERATIVE. DEACTIVATED TAIL CONE STROBE LIGHT ASSY AND ORDERED REPLACEMENT LIGHT ASSY AND DEFERRED IAW MEL.Sep 6, 2010 · N95KM · Beech 58SDR SWIA201024841Rccb · burnedSMELL OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE PANEL. (FLT 6317) REPLACED RIGHT LANDING LIGHT RCCB.Aug 27, 2010 · N284YV · Emb EMB120ERSDR UIEA2010081700140Lens · brokenON WALK AROUND, FOUND LT INBD LANDING LIGHT LENS SHATTERED. LT INBD LANDING LIGHT CONSIDERED INOP. (ACCOMPLISHED EO 4733A032, PART 1 AS REQUIRED. OPENED NON MEL 18697)Aug 17, 2010 · N524MC · Boeing 7474D7SDR 2010FA0000833Switch · burnedTHE ACFT LANDING LIGHT SWITCH WAS OBSERVED TO BE HOT AND EMITTING SMOKE. SWITCH IS POST AD 2008-13-17. THESE SWITCHES ARE THE SAME AS ORIGINAL WITH ADDITION OF AN INSULATOR THAT PREVENTS A FAILED "OPEN" SWITCH FROM CONDUCTING CURRENT THROUGH THE POINTS HOLD OPJul 22, 2010 · N3214H · Beech 58SDR CA100708008Light · inoperative(CAN) LT FORWARD MAIN NAV LIGHT ASSEMBLY PN 30-2683-13 NOT ILLUMINATING. UPON INSPECTION THE BULB WAS SERVICEABLE, HOWEVER THE ASSEMBLY WIRES TO ENVIRONMENTAL SPLICE WERE FOUND OVERHEATED AND THE SECURING TYE-WRAPS WERE DISCOLORED AND BRITTLE INDICATING AN OVJul 8, 2010 · Emb ERJ170200LRSDR CA100702010Switch · burnedSWITCH AND WIRE CLEARLY EXHIBITING HEAT DAMAGE, SWITCH CASING MELTED TO AN EXTENT WHICH ALLOWED BOTH CONTACTS TO TOUCH EACH OTHER.Jun 30, 2010 · Cessna 150MSDR ASMF201006003Pseu · malfunctionedACFT REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 60 KNOTS DUE TO RT FWD AND AFT OVERWING LIGHTS TURNED ON. MX PERSONNEL RESEATED THE PRIMARY PSEU IAW FIM 52-20 TASK 806 AND ALL LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED, DELIVERING ACFT TO SERVICE, ALL CORRECT. THE HIGH ENERGY STOP INSP WAS NOT NECESSARY DJun 27, 2010 · N359AM · Boeing 737800*SDR CA100621016Switch · unserviceable(CAN) UNKNOWN PART CYCLES, PART TSN AND PART TSO, HOWEVER THEY WERE CHANGED DUE TO AMENDED TIME CONTROL REQUIREMENT AS PER MANUFACTURER. SWITCH WELDED IN THE OFF POSITION, APPEARS SWITCH CANNOT HANDLE CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS. SWITCH REPLACED WITH NEW. (TC# 2010Jun 7, 2010 · Cessna 150MSDR CA100621013Switch · overheatedUNKNOWN CYCLES, TSN AND PART TSO -AT PRESENT- HOWEVER WE CHANGED OUT COUPLE OF YEARS AGO DUE AMENDED LIFE LIMIT PARTS. THE SWITCH APPEARS TO HAVE OVERHEATED AND WELDED ACROSS CONTACTS, CONNECTIONS SHOWING BURNING, SWITCH TOGGLE CANNOT BE SWITCHED. APPEARS SWJun 4, 2010 · Cessna 172MSDR 2010FA0000523Circuit Breaker · inoperativePILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING , TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/ SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1516 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 6064. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER, NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIJun 4, 2010 · N8268T · Beech F33ASDR CA100708009Light · inoperative(CAN) RT FORWARD MAIN NAV LIGHT ASSEMBLY PN 30-2683-14 NOT ILLUMINATING. UPON INSPECTION THE BULB WAS SERVICEABLE. HOWEVER, THE ASSEMBLY WIRES TO ENVIRONMENTAL SPLICE WERE FOUND OVERHEATED AND THE SECURING TYE-WRAPS WERE DISCOLORED AND BRITTLE INDICATING AN OMay 20, 2010 · Emb ERJ170200LRSDR FDEA201005201585Switch · sparksSPARKS FLEW OUT OF PANEL WHEN OPERATING TAXI LIGHT. R & R NOSE TAXI/LANDING LIGHT SWITCH S1-236 IAW MM 33-00-00-2. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF NOSE TAXI/LANDING LIGHTS IAW MM 33-42-00-4. COMPLIED WITH PART 2 OF EA 8-3340-140173. NOSE TAXI/LANDING LIGHTS OPS CHEMay 20, 2010 · N68053 · Doug MD1010FSDR FDEA201005201584Switch · sparksWHILE TURNING ON LT AND RT LANDING LIGHTS AND NOSE LIGHT NOTICED SPARKS FROM LIGHT SWITCHES. UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH SWITCH ACTUALLY SPARKED. WHILE CHECKING PROBLEM, FOUND NOSE GEAR TAXI LIGHT TOGGLE LOOSE FROM SWITCH, BUT FOUND NOTHING ELSE OBVIOUS WRONG WMay 19, 2010 · N68053 · Doug MD1010FSDR 2010FA0000464Circuit Breaker · inoperativePILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING TECHNICIAN FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER / SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. A.D. 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1180 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 4720. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER MANUFACTURER IS TYCO ELECTRONICS. NO May 13, 2010 · N5585Y · Beech F33ASDR VNAA2010050300020Lens · damagedCREW REPORTED A LIGHTNING STRIKE TO THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT ON APPROACH TO CLT. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN CLT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT LOWER NAV LIGHT LENS AND RETAINER. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BURN MARKS Apr 27, 2010 · N246PS · Cndair CL6002B19SDR SBAA201000001Switch · overheatedDURING APPROACH INTO TVC PILOT NOTICED BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL AND VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT. PILOT DONNED OXYGEN MASK AND REDUCED ELECTRICAL LOAD PER EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN TVC WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED OVERHEATED RIApr 20, 2010 · N993FE · Cessna 208BSDR UIEA201000139Lens · crackedDMI 16202 LT TAIL NAV LIGHT CRACKED. INSP LT TAIL NAV LIGHT IAW EO4433 A023 FOUND SATIS, NO FURTHER DAMAGE. DMI REMAINS OPEN. AFTER RECEIVING PART, LENS REPLACED & FIC SATUS IAW MM 33-43-01 REV 67 DMI 16202. (CLOSED)Apr 15, 2010 · N419MC · Boeing 74748EFSDR 2010FA0000339Circuit Breaker · failed(VJ3S) NO POWER THROUGHT THE C/B SWITCH. INTERNAL FIALURE.Apr 14, 2010 · N8173C · Beech F33ASDR 2010FA0000293Circuit Breaker · failed(VJ3R) PILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 859 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 3436. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS ATApr 5, 2010 · N1569P · Beech F33ASDR 2010FA0000292Circuit Breaker · failed(VJ3R) PILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/ SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1271 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 5084. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS Apr 5, 2010 · N8252T · Beech F33ASDR 2010FA0000291Circuit Breaker · failed(VJ3R) PILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1072 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 4288. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AApr 5, 2010 · N1569A · Beech F33ASDR 2010FA0000290Circuit Breaker · failed(VJ3R) PILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1319 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 5276. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONSApr 5, 2010 · N8251C · Beech F33ASDR CA100222003Switch · faulty(CAN) CREW REPORTED A BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN AND SAW SMOKE COME FROM THE LANDING LIGHT SWITCH. THE PIC CONTACTED DEPARTURE TO INFORM OF THE SITUATION, AND WAS CLEARED TO RETURN NR 1. ACFT ELECTRICAL FIRE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED AND THE SMOKE CEASED ONCE ALLFeb 21, 2010 · Cessna 172SSDR 2010FA0000066Switch · shortedPILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOPERATIVE, INVESTIGATION BY TECH, FOUND TAXI LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH WAS AT FAULT. REPLACED CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH SYS OPS CHECKED NORMAL. THIS CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH WAS REPLACED 888 HOURS FLIGHT TIME PRIOR TO FAILURE IAW AD Jan 18, 2010 · N5582X · Beech F33ASDR CA100127008Retaining Ring · cracked(CAN) LANDING LIGHT RETAINER RING CRACKED.Jan 16, 2010 · Cessna 172NSDR DXTA2009122103907Control Unit · inoperativeSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE LT EXT LIGHT AND RT EXT LIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED AND THE ODOR OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE WAS NOTICED. T/S SYS. FOUND PULSE LIGHT CONTROL UNIT TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO EXPOSURE TO WATER. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL UNIT WITH MODIFIED UDec 18, 2009 · N290QS · Amd FALCON2000SDR A6WA201040009Lens · crackedRT WING POSITION LIGHT LENS IS CRACKED AT SEVERAL FASTENER HOLES. CRACK LENGTHS ARE BTWN .100" AND .300". RT WING POSITION LIGHT LENS REPLACED IAW TASK 57-30-01-400-801, SUPPLEMENT NO: 07-009.Nov 24, 2009 · N427ZW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR CA091103005Switch · unserviceable(CAN) WHILE IN THE CROSSWIND LEG FOR THE CIRCUIT FOR 36, THE STUDENT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM LANDING LITE SWITCH, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A BURNING SMELL. THE PIC (PILOT) ELECTED TO MAKE A FULL STOP AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS EXECUTED. UPON INSP AND REMOVANov 3, 2009 · Cessna 172RSDR A6WA200940718Lens · crackedCRACK ON LT POSITION LIGHT LENSE. ON LT POSITION LIGHT LENSE REPLACED IAW AMM 51-30-01-400-801. (K)Oct 21, 2009 · N469AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR C2XA09CL128Contactor · burnedCLE FLT 2309 - THE CREW REPORTED A ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AFTER LANDING. THE SMELL WAS STRONGEST IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE UPPER TAXI LIGHT CONTACTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.Oct 5, 2009 · N16981 · Emb EMB145LRSDR A6WA200940671Lens · crackedLT WING, POSITION LIGHT LENSES FOUND CRACKED. LT WING, POSITION LIGHT LENS REPLACED IAW AMM 57-30-01 TASK 57-30-01-400-801 AND AWAC SUPPLEMENT NR 07-009. (K)Oct 1, 2009 · N468AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR A6WA200940670Lens · crackedRT WING, POSITION LIGHT LENS FOUND CRACKED. RT WING, POSITION LIGHT LENS REPLACED IAW AMM 57-30-01-400-801 AND SUPLEMENT NR 07-009. (K)Oct 1, 2009 · N468AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR SWAA095959Ballast · faultyAIR TURNBACK / DECLARED EMERGENCY. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM AFT ENTRY LIGHT IN AFT GALLEY. ALL A/C SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMALLY DURING FLIGHT. INSPECTED AFT GALLEY AREA AND AFT ENTRY LIGHT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. SUSPECT AFT ENTRY LIGHT BALLSep 19, 2009 · N779SW · Boeing 7377H4SDR VNAA2009090100008Light · damagedCREW REPORTED A LIGHTNING STRIKE AT 15,000 EN ROUTE BNA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT POSITION LIGHT. ALSO, RIVETS AND STATIC WICKS WERE REPAIRED AND REPLACED. ALL WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER THE AIRCRAFT MANUAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR Aug 27, 2009 · N244PS · Cndair CL6002B19SDR UALA2009082502651Switch · malfunctionedELECTRICAL PROBLEM, RTFL. REPLACED STROBE SWITCH, TESTS OKAY.Aug 25, 2009 · N801UA · Airbus A319131SDR CA090826014Lens · missingDURING CRUISE, PILOT HEARD A NOISE BUT CHALKED IT TO HIS LOAD THAT SHIFTED IN REAR AFT SEAT LOCATION. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON HIS NEXT FLIGHT DURING THE PILOTS PRE-FLIGHT INSP THE TAIL BEACON LENS WAS FOUND MISSING. CLAMPING DEIVCE AND LIGHT ASSAug 21, 2009 · Robsin R44RAVENIISDR DELR081309Lens · meltedNEW NAV LENS FROM ACFT ARE MELTING THROUGH IN SHORT TIME PERIODS. THIS ACFT HAD A NEW ONE THAT ONLY LASTED 200 HRS, THE REPLACEMENT IS NOW WARPING AT 20 HRS AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN SOON.Jul 30, 2009 · N31MJ · Lear 31ASDR QXEA2009072900558Screw · looseSEA - TAXI LIGHT APPEARS TO BE INOP. INSPECTED AND FOUND 1 OF 2 TERMINAL SCREWS LOOSE AND ARCING EVIDENCE. INSTALLED NEW TERMINAL AND REPLACED LIGHT. CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Jul 25, 2009 · N407QX · Bombdr DHC8402
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