JASC 3340

Service difficulty reports · 1,507

Reports filed under 3340 · Exterior Lighting, newest first.

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SDR CA090714004Wire · burned(CAN) DURING POST-FLIGHT CHECK, NOTICED LT LANDING LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND BURNED WIRE, RAA0238-14, APPROX 12 INCHES AFT OF LT AFT DISTRIBUTION PANEL, A FEW INCHES FWD OF SPLICE SP302 WHERE ONE WIRE GOES FROM GAUGE 14 TO TWO 20 GAUJul 13, 2009 · Lear 45LEARSDR DL764091181Switch · shortedSMOKE CAME FROM OVERHEAD PANEL NEAR GLARESHIELD LIGHT RHEOSTAT. DROPPED LT OVERHEAD LIGHT PANEL. CONFIRMED BURNING ODOR FROM PANEL. FOUND LT RUNWAY TURNOFF LT SWITCH INTERNALLY SHORTED AND FIXED IN OFF POSN. PULLED AND SECURED C/B 11P6 AND CONFIRMED LT RUNWYJul 11, 2009 · N836MH · Boeing 767432ERSDR CA090622013Bracket · worn(CAN) UPON LANDING PILOT CARRIED OUT WALK AROUND, DISCOVERED VERTICAL FIN BEACON LIGHT ASSY HANGING ON SIDE OF FIN BY WIRE BUNDLE, MUST HAVE JUST HAPPENED AS MINIMAL DAMAGE TO PAINT AND NO DAMAGE TO FIN STRUCTURE. MOUNTING FLANGE OR BRACKET THAT AFIXES BEACONJun 22, 2009 · Snias AS350B3SDR CHQA200900139Relay · faultyFLIGHT 5876, CLE TO LGA. DURING CLIMBOUT THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. NO VISIBLE SMOKE WAS REPORTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RELAY K0234 (RIGHT LANDING LIGHT CONTACTJun 11, 2009 · N287SK · Emb EMB145LRSDR DL764090919Switch · unserviceableRUBBER ODOR ON T/O AND THEN AGAIN ON DECENT ABOUT 18000FT IN COCKPIT ONLY. NO ODOR IN CABIN. INSP COCKPIT AREA AND FOUND RT TAXI SWITCH MELTED AND DUPLICATED SMELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH PANEL. OPS CK GOOD. ETOPS CATEGORY 'F': ANY OTHER EVENT DETRIMEMay 23, 2009 · N833MH · Boeing 767432ERSDR CA090513004Gear · stripped(CAN) LANDING LIGHT FAILED TO EXTEND. MX INSPECTED UNIT AND FOUND GEARS STRIPPED.May 13, 2009 · Cessna 402CSDR AHB2009F00000Switch · failedTHE LT LANDING LIGHT SWITCH SMOKED DURING FLIGHT. REMOVED SWITCH AND REPLACED WITH NEW SWITCH AND TESTED BOTH LANDING LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKERS. THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS THE 9107 HOURS ON THE SWITCH. (K)Apr 20, 2009 · N42866 · Piper PA34200SDR CA090417005Relay · intermittentPILOT REPORTED LANDING LIGHT "STUCK ON". GROUND TESTING, CONFIRMED FAULT. CHECKED WIRINGS, LANDING LIGHT SWITCH AND RELAY INSTALLATION. TAPPED RELAY AND LANDING LIGHT STARTED TO WORK, AS NORMAL. RELAY CONTACTS "STICKY". PARTS ORDERED.Apr 15, 2009 · Urocop EC120BSDR CA090421006Lens · spalled(CAN) SPALLS IN UPPER EDGE OF ATTACHMENT FLANGE.Apr 2, 2009 · Bolkms BO105SSDR SWAA092005Transformer · overheatedDIVERSION, SMOKE SMELLED AT ROW 5 ABC PER PILOT REPORT NO VISUAL SMOKE SEEN AND IT WAS AN ELECT SMELL. FOUND LT LANDING LIGHT TRANSFORMER BURNED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSFORMER AND RELAMPED LANDING LIGHT PER MM.Mar 30, 2009 · N403WN · Boeing 7377H4SDR 2009FA0000254Wire · meltedPILOT REPORTED THE DEFROST BLOWER CIRCUIT BREAKER POPS WHEN BLOWER IS NOT IN USE. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE LANDING LIGHTS STAYED ON WHEN THE LANDING LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED. AFTER APPX 20 SECONDS OF LANDING LIGHT OPERATION THE DEFROST BLOWER C/BMar 25, 2009 · N430G · Mooney M20RSDR 2009FA0000200Bulb · corrodedHAVE FOUND (5) NEW 4596 LANDING LIGHT BULBS WITH CORRODED WIRE ATTACHMENT TERMINALS. CORROSION COLORING WAS EITHER WHITE OR GREEN, FLAKING TYPE POWDER. ALL BULBS WERE NEW IN BOX. TOO MUCH SOLDIER FLUX?Feb 26, 2009SDR 2009FA0000097Power Supply · defectiveWRONG PARTS INSIDE STROBE POWER SUPPLY PN 39-44-31: C3, C6, C9 (CAPACITORS), Q5 (TRANSISTOR) AND WIRE COLOR. NO SN ON UNIT; SN ON CUSTOMER PAPERWORK IS 1024088873.Feb 18, 2009 · Amd FALCONSDR QXEA2009010600004Switch Panel · failedBOI - UNABLE TO SELECT ANTI COLLISION LIGHT RED. SWITCH SEEMS TO HAVE FAILED INTERNALLY. FLT DATA RECORDER CAUTION LIGHT ALSO DISPLAYED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT SWITCH PANEL IAW TASK 33-44-03-000-801 AND 33-44-03-400-801, OPS CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERJan 4, 2009 · N405QX · Bombdr DHC8402SDR CA081201002Switch · overheated(CAN) LANDING LIGHT SWITCH MAY BE ORIGINAL (8865 HRS) DETENTS BECAME "STICKY" AND NOT AS POSITIVE AS NORMAL. SWITCH FUNCTION DID NOT FAIL. INSP REVEALED PWR SUPPLY WIRE END AND LUG ON SWITCH OVERHEATED. DISASSY SHOWED LUG CONTACT RIVET DETERIORATED AS WELL ASDec 1, 2008 · Cessna 172KSDR HALA08112300871Light · inoperativeA/C GRD DAMAGE TO LT AFT WING TIP NAV LIGHT ASSY (BOTH BULBS WORK). REMOVED AND REPLACED LT WING AFT NAV LIGHT ASSY PER MM 33-43-00, OPS NML.Nov 23, 2008 · N592HA · Boeing 7673CBSDR CA081031003Control Unit · malfunctioned(CAN) THE ACFT HAS AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOX CALLED THE LACU. WHICH CONTROLS COCKPIT LIGHTING AND VARIOUS OTHER SWITCHES INCLUDING BATTERY MASTER, RADIO MASTER, POSITION LIGHTS, AND ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS AND SO ON. ON A FLIGHT THEY WERE DOING THE CREW BEGAN TOOct 10, 2008 · Urocop EC120BSDR CA081007008Switch · inoperative(CAN) TAXI LIGHT SWITCH FAILED WITH 566 HRS OF ACFT OPS FAULT WAS FOUND WHEN TRYING TO CHECK TAXI LIGHT FOR OPS. SWITCH WAS REPLACED 7 MONTHS AGO AND 566 HRS OF OPS.Oct 7, 2008 · Cessna 172SSDR M7KA0809084125Light · inoperativeNAV LIGHT ASSY, FOUND INOPERATIVE DURING ROUTINE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, INSTALLED NEW REPLACEMENT, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS CORRECT. THIS PART HAS HAD VIBRATION RELATED FAILURES IN OUT FLEET ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. (K)Sep 1, 2008 · N817MH · Urocop EC130B4SDR M7KA0730084173Circuit Board · failedPOSITION LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITH CIRCUIT BREAKER IN CLOSED POSITION AND NO APPARENT OPENS OR SHORTS IN THE WIRE HARNESS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PCB TRACE FOR THE POSITION LIGHT SWITCH POWER HAD MELTED MUCH AS A FUSE BLOWS. THIS IS NOT AN UNCOSep 1, 2008 · N824MH · Urocop EC130B4SDR U0GA2008073177618Search Light · smokeSEARCHLIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, RESET AND PILOTS DETECTED SMOKE. OPENED CIRCUIT CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER ODOR OF SMOKE. NORMAL ACFT SHUTDOWN.Jul 31, 2008 · N576EH · Skrsky S76ASDR U0GA120385Circuit Breaker · poppedSEARCHLIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, RESET AND PILOTS SMELLED SMOKE. OPENED CIRCUIT CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER SMELL OF SMOKE. NORMAL AIRCRAFT SHUTDOWN. (K)Jul 31, 2008 · N576EH · Skrsky S76ASDR CA080804001Flasher · burned(CAN) UPPER SLOWER BEACON AND STROBE LIGHTS INOP. FOUND FLASHER UNIT U/S (RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR BURNED & PARTIALLY MELTED INSIDE). CONNECTING ELECTRICAL PLUG INSULATION SLIGHTLY BURNED AND PINS DAMAGED. CONNECTOR P/N E0052R14B15SNE AND TIMER UNIT REPLACED. PARTJul 31, 2008 · Airbus A310304SDR QML2008F00005Housing · crackedON STARTUP AND PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED SX-5 SEARCHLIGHT SEEMED TO BE VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY. SHUTDOWN AIRCRAFT TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND BRACKET HOLDING RT SIDE OF LIGHT, BROKEN COMPLETELY THROUGH. THE RT SIDE WELDED MOUNT FITTING OF THE SEARCHLIGHT HOJul 17, 2008 · N1UW · Agusta A109ESDR CA080812001Switch · faulty(CAN) ON JULY 16, 2008 AT APPROX. 13:00, PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND PLASTIC BURNING SMELL. ACFT ELECTRONICS WERE SHUTDOWN AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. DURING POST FLIGHT INSP, MAINT DISCOVERED A FAULTY STROBE LIGHT SWITCH, AND REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH.Jul 16, 2008 · Cessna 172NSDR 08FDEA02923Module · failedDURING GEAR EXTENSION RECEIVED UNSAFE NOSEGEAR (NO GREEN LIGHT) ALL GEAR INDICATIONS S/O PANEL NORMAL, NO GEAR WARNING HORN DURING THROTTLE REDUCTION. COMPLIED WITH QRH, MANUAL GEAR EXTENDED. LIGHT REMAINED OUT. AFTER CRANKING NOSEWHEEL TO STOPS, LIGHT REMAJul 16, 2008 · N266FE · Boeing 727233SDR 08FDEA02830Housing · gougedLEFT WING TIP T/E LIGHT ASSY HOUSING IS CHAFED AND THE LENS ATTACH HOLES ARE ELONGATED. REMOVED LEFT T/E HIGH INTENSITY LIGHT IAW MD 10 AMM 33-47-00-4. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STROBE BRACKET AND STROBE IAW DC/MD 10 SRM 51-35-01, VOL II. REINSTALLED LEFT T/Jul 11, 2008 · N383FE · Doug MD1010FSDR UPS08M52617Switch · shortedSHOWER OF SMOKE AND SPARKS WAS EMITTED FROM THE RUNWAY TURNOFF LIGHT SWITCH WHEN TOUCHED. CB "R LDG AND TAXI LIGHT" POPPED. FOUND SWITCHES S1-9090 AND S1-9091 TOUCHED CONNECTION ON SW1-236 WHICH CAUSED SPARKS AND BURN MARKS. R/R S1-236 IAW WDM 33-42-01. R/RJul 2, 2008 · N252UP · Doug MD11FSDR DJF2008F00007Light · missingDURING A PHASE 1 INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE VERTICAL TAIL NAVIGATION LIGHT ASSY WAS MISSING. THE SDR WILL BE UPDATED UPON COMPLETION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION. (K)Jun 12, 2008 · N710TA · Beech 400ASDR DJF2008F00005Cap · missingDURING A PHASE 1 INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE VERTICAL TAIL NAVIGATION LIGHT ASSY WAS MISSING. THE CAP ASSY AND TAIL NAV LIGHT ASSY WERE REPLACED. (K)Jun 12, 2008 · N710TA · Beech 400ASDR M7K2008F00039Relay · failedDURING ROUTINE OPERATIONS THE LANDING LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT STOP WORKING WITH THE SELECTOR SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. CYCLING THE SWITCH SEVERAL TIME RAPIDLY WOULD USUALLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AN OBVIOUS STICKING RELAY. A NEW RELAY WAS INSTALLED ANDJun 12, 2008 · N806MH · Urocop EC130B4SDR DJF2008F00009Light · missingDURING A PHASE 1 INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE VERTICAL TAIL NAVIGATION LIGHT ASSY WAS MISSING. THE SHEET METAL WAS REPAIRED AND LIGHT ASSY REPLACED. (K)Jun 9, 2008 · N740TA · Beech 400ASDR IJA2008F00000Bulb · brokenON MAY 17, 2008, THE PILOT REPORTED ELECTRIC SYSTEM FAILURE AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO THE FAILURE, IN A FIELD. ON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AC BATTERY DEAD, INSTALLED NEW/ SERVICEABLE BATTERY. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT TO TESTMay 17, 2008 · N911EM · Snias AS350B2SDR A6WA200840377Lens · erodedERROSION OF THE LT WING TIP POSITION LIGHT LENS. REPLACED LT WINGTIP POSITION LIGHT LENS IAW AMM 57-30-39-400-801 SUPP NR 07-009.Apr 30, 2008 · N437AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR M7K2008F00083Light · failedDURING PREFLIGHT INSP, ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED. RESETTING THE BREAKER FOR A GROUND TEST REVEALED NO FUNCTION. THIS PART HAS BEEN DEEMED NOT REPAIRABLE BY THE AIRFRAME MFG. (K)Apr 14, 2008 · N816MH · Urocop EC130B4SDR A6WA200840305Lens · crackedRIGHT LIGHT LENS CRACKED. (M) RT WING LIGHT LENS REPLACED IAW AMM 57-30-01-400-801 AWAC SUPPLEMENT 07-009. (A)Apr 8, 2008 · N403AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR A6WA200840136Lens · crackedRIGHT WING TIP POSITION LIGHT LENSES FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED IAW AMM 57-30-61-400-801. (M)Feb 25, 2008 · N435AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR ASMF200801004Light · damagedTHE LT SLAT NR 1 OF THE AC REGISTRATION N746AM HIT AC LT WING TIP. DETAILED INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON LT WING TIP DETECTING CRACKED THE LENS OF THE LT REAR POSITION LIGHT AND MISSING THE AFT STATIC TIP WING DISCHARGE, SO LENS WAS REPLACED AND STATIC TIP WINGJan 23, 2008 · N774AM · Boeing 777*SDR DXTA200802775Light · fireAFTER APU START AND TAIL FLOOD LIGHTS TURNED ON , BOTH PILOT AND FUEL LINEMAN OBSERVED BLUE FLAME AND SMOKE COMING FROM RT TAIL FLOOD LIGHT. RAN APU SEVERAL TIMES, TURNED FLOOD LTS. ON/OFF DURING START AND NORMAL OPERATION. NO INDICATION OF HIGH APU ITT. NJan 18, 2008 · N608QS · Cessna 560XLSDR CHQA200700101Bracket · brokenYUL TO CLE - ON FINAL APPROACH WITH LANDING GEAR DOWN, FLAPS SELECTED TO 45, AND LANDING CHECK-LIST COMPLETED, THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A BANGING NOISE ORIGINATING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. THE FLIGHT CREW ABORTED THE APPROACH TO CONVERSE WITH MX CONTROL ABOUT PODec 28, 2007 · N263SK · Emb EMB145LRSDR SWIA200718937Beacon · shortedFLT 3948 - ELECTRICAL ARCING IN CEILING AREA ABOVE ROW 3. REPLACED UPPER BEACON IAW MM 33-41-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD, P/N 2LA002760-70, S/N OFF 361847. Dec 8, 2007 · N416SW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR ASAA0772342Housing · crackedUPPER FUSELAGE ANTI COLLISION LIGHT HOUSING SCREW HOLES CRACKED REPLACED UPPER FUSELAGE ANTI COLLISION LIGHT HOUSING WITH REPLACEMENT PART NR 30 2505 3 PO NR 113319 IAW B737 700 SRM 51 40 02.Nov 19, 2007 · N617AS · Boeing 737790SDR CA071113006Camlock · worn(CAN) DURING AN OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LT WING INSPECTION LIGHT LENS WAS MISSING TOGETHER WITH THE BULB HOLDER LEAVING THE WIRES EXPOSED. WHEN THE FAIRING WAS REMOVED TO REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY IT WAS NOTICED THAT A CAMLOC NUTNov 12, 2007 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR U5QA06008Control Unit · burnedSMELLED ELECTRICAL ODOR, RECOG PULSE BREAKER POPPED, RETURNED TO CMH AIRPORT. UNIT BURNED INTERNALY, REPLACED UNIT, AND OPS CHECK NORMAL.Nov 1, 2007 · N198HB · Lear 60LEARSDR HEEA118058Filter · smokeSMOKE IN COCKPIT. TURNED OFF LANDING LIGHT AND SMOKE REDUCED. LANDED IN A BACKYARD. REPLACED NOISE FILTER IN PULSE LIGHT SYSTEM.Oct 31, 2007 · N8593X · Bell 206L3SDR M7K2008F00056Light · inoperativeSTROBE FLASH BECAME WEAKER AS THE DAYS PASSED UNTIL UNIT WOULD NO LONGER PASS STROBE INTENSITY REQUIREMENTS AND WAS REPLACED IAW A FIELD APPROVED 337BY THE INSTALLATION OF A WHEEL FLASHING LED ANTI COLLISION LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND ADAPTER BRACKET. THESE MONOBLOCK Oct 30, 2007 · N808MH · Urocop EC130B4SDR CA071024007Beacon · failed(CAN) DURING FERRY FLIGHT (CRASH POSITION INDICATOR) DEPARTED AIRCRAFT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. UNIT DID NOT TRANSMIT. THE DEPLOYABLE BEACON WAS INSTALLED IAW MFG DWG NR 92604-40331. (TC NR 20071024007)Oct 22, 2007 · Skrsky S92ASDR M7K2008F00123Power Supply · inoperativeTHIS ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT AND POWER SUPPLY ASSY HAS PROVEN TO BE OF LOW QUALITY AS MOST FAIL WITHIN THEIR FIRST 1000 HOURS OF SERVICE AND ARE NOT REPAIRABLE IAW MFG. AS THIS UNIT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE WE RECOMMEND THAT THE WHEN LED FLASHING ANTI COLLISSep 17, 2007 · N815MH · Urocop EC130B4SDR M7K2008F00122Power Supply · inoperativeTHIS ANTICOLLISION LIGHT AND POWER SUPPLY ASSY HAS PROVEN TO BE OF LOW QUALITY AS MOST FAIL WITHIN THEIR FIRST 1000 HOURS OF SERVICE AND ARE NOT REPAIRABLE IAW MFG. AS THIS UNIT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE WE RECOMMEND THAT THE WHEN LED FLASHING ANTI COLLISISep 17, 2007 · N813MH · Urocop EC130B4SDR QXEA200701248Bulb · inoperativeLAX FLIGHT NR 2334: DURING TAXI, NOTICED POSITION LIGHT NOT ON. TURNED ON SWITCH AND C/B POPPED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BULB AND PERFORMED OPS TEST IAW Q400 AMM TASK 33-42-00-710-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RAug 9, 2007 · N431QX · Bombdr DHC8402
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