JASC 3340
Service difficulty reports · 1,507
Reports filed under 3340 · Exterior Lighting, newest first.
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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 = '3340' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR AC2A100900Strobe · burned outONE ROW OF LEDS BURNED OUT / REPLACED LIGHT ASSY.SDR EIA2005104Switch · faultySMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING DESCENT, MADE EMERGENCY LANDING AT OTBD (DOHA INTL A/P QATAR) AFTER LANDING, FOUND LT INBOARD LANDING LIGHT SWITCH SMOLDERING. OPENED ALL LANDING LIGHT C/B'S. DMI 424, MEL 33-8, INSTALLED PLACARD NR 034516 5/5/2005 AT JFK. REMOVED ASDR CA050310003Lamp · failed(CAN) STATIC WAS NOTED IN THE HEADPHONES WHEN LANDING LIGHT WAS TURNED ON. LIGHT WAS NOTED INOPERABLE AFTER LANDING, AND UPON VISUAL INSPECTION IT COULD BE SEEN THAT ONE OF THE FILAMENT MOUNTING WIRES HAD SEPARATED AT ITS SPOT-WELD AND WAS VIBRATING AGAINST THSDR 2005FA0000417Light · misinstalledWHILE CLEANING LENS, IT APPEARED TO BE LOOSE IN THE HOUSING. A VERY GENTLE PULL RELEASED THE LENS FROM ITS HOUSING. THE LENS IS THICK GLASS THAT COULD BE A RUNWAY HAZARD IF IT FELL FROM THE AC AND BROKE. PROBABLE CAUSE IS SKYDROL WHICH LEAKED FROM RUDDER PCSDR CA050128002Control Unit · malfunctioned(CAN) THE TECH WAS WORKING ON A DEICE PROBLEM AND WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE THE AC SUDDENLY SAW THE PULSELITE START WORKING ON THERE OWN. HE WENT IN THE AC AND SAW THAT THE PULSELITE SWITCH WAS NOT TO THE ON POSITION. HE CLOSED THE POWER TO THE AC. HE WENT TO TSDR DLM90050052Switch · sparksWING LANDING LIGHT SWITCH SHOT OUT SPARKS AND POPPED VERY LOUD AS LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON. OPS CHECKED LIGHTS AND INSPECTED BEHIND SWITCH PANEL, NO TROUBLE FOUND.SDR 2005FA0000762Switch · faultyINTERNAL UPPER BRAIDED CONDUCTOR ON LINE SIDE FAILED, SEPARATED FROM ITS CONTACT OR WELD. SPRING MECHANISM FOR SWITCH BECOMES CONDUCTOR. SPRING CAN NOT HANDLE THE CURRENT OF LANDING LIGHT CIRCUIT, AND OVERHEATS. OVERHEATING OF SPRING CAUSED NYLON TOGGLE ASSSDR QXEA200500029Light · defectivePSC - LT UNDERWING EMERGENCY EXIT BETA LIGHT FAILED BRIGHTNESS CHECK. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BETA LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 04FDEA03468Circuit Breaker · malfunctionedDURING FLT, HEARD CRACKING & ARCING SOUND COMING FROM REAR OF COCKPIT (CB PANEL), FOLLOWED BY ACRID ELECTRICAL ODOR. DONNED O2 & DIVERTED INTO MCO. NO APPARENT EQUIP PROBLEMS DURING APPROACH & LANDING. LANDED 18R MCO UNEVENTFULLY. FOUND LANDING GEAR AND ASDR A6WA200460058Housing · chafedCHAFING ON THE LT SIDE OF THE AFT NAVIGATION LIGHT HOUSING. MAINTENANCE REQUESTED REPAIR.SDR 66764Light · looseDURING TAXI, CREW NOTED TAXI LIGHT JUMPING BACK AND FORTH. RETURNED TO GATE AND NOTED TAXI LIGHT HAD COME LOOSE AT MOUNTING POINT. NO FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY BULB AND HARDWARE, P/N A715-1, 130909B124, 130909B45, 130909N32.SDR SWIA200414071Light · smokeMIDDLE STORM LIGHT SMOKES AT THE LEADS WHEN OPERATED. REPLACED MIDDLE STORM LIGHT IAW 33-21-02, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. P/N 10-21C22-513, S/N OFF 151.SDR 2005FA0000699Worm Gear · missingTHE RT WING RETRACTABLE LANDING LIGHT WAS FOAIED, REMOVED, SENT OUT FOR O/H. RETURNE FROM O/H, INSTALLED 8/6/04 AND OPS CHECKED OK. UNIT FAILED 11/1/04 AND WAS REMOVED. UNITS MOTOR WORM GEAR WAS ACCESSED, REMOVED AND THE MECHANIC DETECTED NO WOODRUFF KEY WSDR 2005FA0000698Key · missingTHE RT WING RETRACTABLE LANDING LIGHT WAS FAILED, REMOVED, SENT OUT FOR O/H. RETURNED FROM O/H, INSTALLED 8/6/04 AND OPS CHECKED OK. UNIT FAILED 11/1/04 AND WAS REMOVED. UNITS MOTOR WORM GEAR WAS ACCESSED, REMOVED AND THE MECHANIC DETECTED NO WOODRUFF KEY WSDR CA041012006Switch · overheated(CAN) SWITCH WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH DURING GROUND FUNCTIONAL TEST. SWITCH DID NOT TRIP. SWITCH WENT OPEN CIRCUIT AFTER COUPLE MINUTES.SDR ASMF200409011Light · damagedCAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING FINAL APPROACH LIGHTING IMPACT ON THE AIRCRAFT RADOME. LIGHTING IMPACT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 05-53-00, NO MAJOR DAMAGES WERE DETECTED. THREE STATIC DISCHARGERS ON LT AND RT STROBE LIGHTS AND UPPER ANTI-COLLISION LAMP WERESDR DL738040905Bulb · burned outLEFT OVERWING AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED SAME, OPS NORMAL.SDR CA040916010Switch · worn(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE AIRCRAFT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LANDING LIGHT SWITCH WAS FUNCTIONING INTERMITTENTLY. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH THIS TYPE OF DEFECT URGED US TO REPLACE THE SWITCH WITH A NEW PART. THE OLD SWITCH WAS OPENED UP TSDR ALG2004F00062Power Supply · burnedIN FLIGHT, NOTED A ODOR OF ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING AND (CLICK) FROM OVERHEAD CONSOLE, SAW ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT OFF. TURNED SWITCH BACK ON, SMELLED ODOR AGAIN AND SWITCH TURNED OFF BY ITSELF. FOUND ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM STROBE LIGHT POWER SUPPLY, REPLACSDR MALA040522Landing Light · inoperativeAIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE TO ABR FROM MSP AND THE CREW NOTICED NO LANDING LIGHTS WORKING. DISPATCH DECIDED TO TURN THEM AROUND, BECAUSE OF THE LOADS FROM ABR TO PIR. MAINTENANCE RELAMPED RT AND LT LANDING LIGHTS (P/N Q4681), OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 2004FA0000748Mount · damagedAT 25 HR INSPECTION, MECH HEARD A RATTLING NOISE WHEN INSPECTING NIGHTSUN II. LENS WAS REMOVED, REFLECTION WAS REMOVED. FOUND BOTH MOUNTING PLATES (PN032452, PN 032470) REV X1 BROKEN COMPLETELY OFF AT REFLECTOR BUT STILL SCREWED TO MOUNT. ALSO, BULB SET SCRSDR ABXA040269Switch · failedON FINAL, COCKPIT SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL BURNING. TURNED RADAR OFF, HELPED SOMEWHAT. VERIFIED ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL CAME FROM NOSE TAXI LIGHT SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCH IAW DC-9 WDM 33-41-01, FOR PRECAUTIONARY. CHECKED TRANSFORMER RECTIFIERS, WINDOW HEAT, SDR CA040713010Switch · intermittent(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING DAILY INSPECTION AND REPORTED INTERMITTENTLY BY PILOT THAT TWO LIGHT SWITCHES ON CONTROL PANEL. OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT SWITCH (OFF) OR SOMETIMES WILL NOT REMAIN IN (ON) POSITION THIS WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND IT WAS DISCOVERED. PROBSDR CA040618003Switch · failedSTUDENT PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM LANDING LIGHT SWITCH AREA. RETURNED TO BASE AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. SWITCH FOUND U/S, CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD NOT POPPED. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE TO THIS TYPE OF SWITCH.SDR KBM2004F00174Landing Light · inoperativeLANDING LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.SDR 2004FA0000396Relay · inoperativeDURING A RAIN STORM FLIGHT PERSONNEL REPORTED TO RAMP 66 MAINTENANCE DEPT THAT AC. WINGS AND TAIL STROBE LIGHTS CAME ON. MAINT MECH CHECKED BATTERY SWITCH. SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. DURING TROUBLESHOOT AFT COMPARTMENT FLOORING WAS REMOVED BEHIND PASSENGER SEASDR ASMF200403005Light · inoperativeAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF NOSE LANDING GEAR LIGHTS DID NOT TURN ON. NOSE LANDING GEAR TAXI LIGHTS WERE REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MM 33-41-01 WITHOUT ENGINES SHUTOFF.SDR BAQA093950Lamp · shortedSTROBE LAMP ASSY HAS AN INTERNAL SHORT, WILL NOT FLASH. REPALCED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT 03/26/2004SDR CA040311007Light · failed(CAN) NAVIGATION LIGHT ASSEMBLY (TAIL) APPEARS TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE TOP BULB BURNING OUT. THERE HAS BEEN 8 BULBS P/N 972.87.87.184 REPLACED WITHIN 7 DAYS. THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED ALONG WITH A ELECTRONIC SWITCH UNIT. THE SAME RESULTS. THE BSDR ULX2004F00008Housing · crackedCRACKED AT DRIVE FLANGE WELD. POSSIBLE CAUSE- AERODYNAMIC AND MECHANICAL FORCES AT DRIVE FLANGE. RECOMMENDATION- USE OF STRONGER BASE MATERIAL AND STRICTER CONTROL OF WELDING PROCESS.SDR ULX2004F00007Housing · crackedCRACKED AT DRIVE FLANGE WELD. POSSIBLE CAUSE- AERODYNAMIC AND MECHANICAL FORCES AT DRIVE FLANGE. RECOMMENDATION- USE OF STRONGER BASE MATERIAL AND STRICTER CONTROL OF WELDING PROCESS.SDR ULX2004F00006Housing · crackedCRACKED AT DRIVE FLANGE WELD. POSSIBLE CAUSE-AERODYNAMIC AND MECHANICAL FORCES AT DRIVE FLANGE. RECOMMENDATION: USE OF STRONGER BASE MATERIAL AND STRICTER CONTROL OF WELDING PROCESS.SDR 2004F00101Housing · crackedCRACKED AT DRIVE FLANGE WELD. POSSIBLE CAUSE- AERODYNAMIC AND MECHANICAL FORCES AT DRIVE FLANGE. RECOMMENDATION-USE OF STRONGER BASE MATERIAL AND STRICTER CONTROL OF WELDING PROCESS.SDR ULX2004F00005Housing · crackedCRACKED AT DRIVE FLANGE WELD. POSSIBLE CAUSE- AERODYNAMIC AND MECHANICAL FORCES AT DRIVE FLANGE. RECOMMENDATION: USE OF STRONGER BASE MATERIAL AND STRICTER CONTROL OF WELDING PROCESS.SDR ULX2004F00004Housing · crackedCRACKED AT DRIVE FLANGE WELD. POSSIBLE CAUSE-AERODYNAMIC AND MECHANICAL FORCES AT DRIVE FLANGE. RECOMMENDATIONS- USE OF STRONGER BASE MATERIAL AND STRICTER CONTROL OF WELDING PROCESS.SDR ULX2004F00003Housing · crackedCRACKED AT DRIVE FLANGE WELD. POSSIBLE CAUSE AERODYNAMIC AND MECHANICAL FORCES AT DRIVE FLANGE. RECOMMENDATION: USE OF STRONGER BASE MATERIAL AND STRICTER CONTROL OF WELDING PROCESS.SDR ULX2004F00002Housing · crackedCRACKED AT DRIVE FLANGE WELD. POSSIBLE CAUSE, AERODYNAMIC AND MECHANICAL FORCES AT DRIVE FLANGE. RECOMMENDATION- USE OF STRONGER BASE MATERIAL AND STRICTER CONTROL OF WELDING PROCESS.SDR ULX2004F00001Housing · crackedCRACKED AT DRIVE FLANGE WELD. POSSIBLE CAUSE-AERODYNAMIC AND MECHANICAL FORCES AT DRIVE FLANGE. RECOMMENDATION-USE OF STRONGER BASE MATERIAL AND STRICTER CONTROL OF WELDING PROCESS.SDR ULX2004F00000Housing · crackedCRACKED AT DRIVE FLANGE WELD. POSSIBLE CAUSE-AERODYNAMIC AND MECHANICAL FORCES AT DRIVE FLANGE. RECOMMENDATION: USE OF STRONGER BASE MATERIAL AND STRICTER CONTROL OF WELDING PROCESS.SDR BAQA092601Motor · seizedLANDING LIGHT MOTOR SEIZED IN UNIT. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/08/2004SDR CA040225002Light · inoperative(CAN) FLOODLIGHT CAUSED SMOKE IN THE FLT DECK. CB POPPED AND WHEN FLOOD LIGHT WAS TURNED OFF IT QUIT SMOKING. FLOOD LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.SDR MALA040191Socket · damagedEN ROUTE TO STC W INBOARD LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON IT'S OWN. FOLLOWED QRH LIGHT STAYED ON. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INDICATION ONLY REPLACED W INBOARD SOCKET, P/N 911-1112-1632-525 AT LOCATION 22HP, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR EIA2004009Screw · looseDURING COCKPIT CHECK NOTICED ELECTRICAL ODOR. FOUND ONE SCREW HAD COME LOOSE ON LT OB LDG LIGHT SWITCH CAUSING ARCHING. UNABLE TO TIGHTEN SCREW REQUIRES NEW SWITCH. DEACTAVATED CIRCUIT AND ENTERED DMI 483. SWITCH ORDERED.SDR CA040127020Ring · cracked(CAN) LANDING LIGHT ASSEMBLY MOUNTING RING (MADE OF ALUMINUM, RIVETED INTO COWLING NOSE BOWL) CRACKED THROUGH SEVERAL RIVET HOLES AND ANCHOR NUT HOLES. THESE RINGS ARE PRONE TO CRACKING, BUT THIS ONE HAS LASTED ONLY 20 MONTHS/1100 HOURS. MATERIAL MAY BE TOO BRSDR KBM2005F00030Light · inoperativeEXTERIOR LIGHT INOPERATIVE, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR BAQA091854Control Unit · malfunctionedCONTROL UNIT POPPING BREAKER, LIGHTS INTERMITTENT. PART REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 01/08/2004SDR DLM88031060Jam-Nut · looseWHEN NOSE LIGHTS SWITCH TURNED OFF AFTER T/O, SPARKS FLEW FROM SWITCH UNIT. C/BS STAYED IN, BUT WERE PULLED BY CREW. FOUND JAM NUT LOOSE ON NOSE LIGHTS SWITCH CAUSING TERMINAL TO CONTACT METAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE. SECURED JAM NUT. CYCLED SWITCH SEVERAL TIMESSDR DL757030966Control Panel · overheatedSMOKE OBSERVED DURING FINAL APPROACH, AFTER NOSE GEAR LANDING LIGHT, TAXI LIGHT AND TURNOFF LIGHT WERE ILLUM. SMOKE OBSERVED AT LWR PORTION OF O/H PNL JUST BELOW LIGHT SWITCH. FOUND WIRE CONNECTORS AT TURNOFF LIGHT SWITCHES S1 AND S2 OVERHEATED. CHECKED ANDSDR 2003FA0001097Lamp · burned outTHESE BULBS ARE BURNING OUT AT A RATE OF AT LEAST 50 FLIGHT HOURS AND SOMETIMES AS LOW AS 20 FLIGHT HOURS. THE PILOT IS NOT LEAVING ON ALL THE TIME BUT RATHER ON LANDINGS AND TAKE OFFS. THE TAXI LIGHT IS LAST NORMAL AMOUNTS OF TIME.SDR BAQA090564Power Supply · malfunctionedZERO VOLTAGE COMING FROM 500 VOLTS PLUG. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
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