JASC 3340

Service difficulty reports · 1,507

Reports filed under 3340 · Exterior 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 = '3340'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR HEEA082982Search Light · malfunctionedSEARCH LIGHT WILL NOT STOW FULLY AND CONTINUES TO MOTOR WHEN SET TO SLOW. IN SHOP REPAIR.Jan 7, 2003 · N911MJ · Skrsky S76ASDR IO5R082686Landing Light · defectiveLANDING LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF RETRACTED REMOVED AND REPLACEDDec 26, 2002 · N551BA · Urocop EC135P1SDR AC2A082962Lens · crackedTAILBOOM STROBE LENS IS CRACKED. REPLACED LENS.Dec 22, 2002 · N430CM · Bell 430SDR AC2A082961Lens · crackedTAILBOOM STROBE LENS IS CRACKED. REPLACED LENS.Dec 22, 2002 · N430CV · Bell 430SDR AC2A082960Lens · crackedTAILBOOM STOBE LENS IS CRACKED. THIS LENS HAD 10 (TEN) HOURS TOTAL TIME. REPLACED LENS.Dec 18, 2002 · N430CM · Bell 430SDR HEEA082509Search Light · malfunctionedSEARCH LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. REPAIRED.Dec 13, 2002 · N476X · Skrsky S76ASDR HEEA082641Bulb · blownLANDING LIGHT HAS A BLOWN BULB. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.Dec 11, 2002 · N81832 · Bolkms BO105SSDR HEEA082638Power Supply · inoperativeNO OUTPUT FROM STROBE POWER SUPPLY.Dec 11, 2002 · N5031U · Bolkms BO105SSDR HEEA082637Power Supply · inoperativeEXTERNAL STROBE POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.Dec 11, 2002 · N5031U · Bolkms BO105SSDR CA021206004Switch · shorted(CAN) ON APPROACH FLIGHT CREW COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT WHEN LT LANDING LIGHT WAS TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT LANDING LIGHT SWITCH TO HAVE A INTERNAL SHORT. ALTHROUGH SWITCH AND THE LANDING LIGHT ITSELF STILL WORKED, IT WAS DISCOVEREDDec 6, 2002 · Cessna 208BSDR HEEA082568Gearbox · shortedSEARCH LIGHT HAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT LOCATED IN THE ROTATION AXIS GEARBOX.Dec 6, 2002 · N911RC · Bell 230SDR AC2A081580Controller · failedSEARCH LIGHT WILL NOT STOW. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SEARCH LIGHT ASSEMBLY.Nov 30, 2002 · N430CV · Bell 430SDR BAQA081542Search Light · malfunctionedSEARCH LIGHT WILL NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE LIGHT.Nov 27, 2002 · N117CJ · Bolkms BK117A4SDR 2002FA0001339Switch · meltedINOPERATIVE LANDING LIGHT TRACED TO A MELTED SWITCH AND BURNED WIRES AT THE SWITCH. PROBLEM TRACED TO FLIGHT SCHOOL USING LANDING LIGHT FULL TIME AS A RECOGNITION LIGHT. SWITCH AND WIRING CANNOT STAND A CONTINUOUS 20 AMP LOAD OF THE 250 WATT LAMP.Nov 20, 2002 · N20402 · Cessna 172MSDR SIMA200232307Contactor · burnedORD - FLT 4251 - CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT WITH NO VISIBLE SMOKE NOTED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT REPORTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BURNED NOSE LANDING LIGHT CONTACTOR. WHICH WAS RNov 16, 2002 · N810AE · Emb EMB135KLSDR CA021120006Switch · failed(CAN) SMOKE IN THE CABIN WAS DETERMINED TO BE FROM THE LANDING LIGHT SWITCH. SWITCH WAS SHUT-OFF BUT CONTINUED TO SMOKE. ONLY WAY TO STOP SMOKING WAS TO TURN OFF THE BATTERY MASTER AS THE CIRCUIT BREAKER IS OF A TYPE THAT CANNOT BE MANUALLY PULLED. NEW SWITCH Nov 10, 2002 · Cessna 172NSDR AC2A081233Light · malfunctionedLIGHT WILL NOT RETRACT. REPLACED LIGHT.Oct 29, 2002 · N430CH · Bell 430SDR IO5R081178Landing Light · defectiveLANDING LIGHT UNIT ROTATES NORMAL BUT LIGHT BULB WILL NOT ILLUMINATE, POWER IS AVAILABLE TO CONTACT REMOVED AND REPLACEDOct 22, 2002 · N552BA · Urocop EC135P1SDR CA021021005Lens · broken(CAN) AFTER A/C SHUTDOWN, PILOT NOTICED ANTI-COLLISION BEACON LENS BROKEN, WITH TOP PORTION MISSING BUT BASE STILL INTACT. MAINTENANCE NOTIFIED AND INSPECTION OF TAIL ROTOR SYSTEM AND BLADES CARRIED OUT, NO DAMAGE FOUND. LENS DAMAGE APPARENTLY CAUSED BY OVERTIOct 20, 2002 · Bolkms BK117B2SDR 2002F01009Switch · failedIN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL390 ENROUTE FROM SJU TO MIA CREW NOTICED A STRONG ACRID ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THIS WAS FOLLOWED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BY THE SIGHT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE OVERHEAD LIGHT SWITCH PANEL. CREW DONNED O2 SMOKE MASK, ESTABLISHED COMMUNICATION,AND Oct 7, 2002 · N326TZ · Boeing 73783NSDR 02FDEA00718Light · missingDURING WALK AROUND FOUND RT SIDE LANDING LIGHT MISSING BULB. RELAMPED THE BULB IAW A300-600 AMM 33-42-21-4. OPS CHECKS NORMAL AT THIS TIME. A/C IS OKAY FOR SERVICE AT THIS TIME.Oct 5, 2002 · N660FE · Airbus A300F4605RSDR 2002FA0001277Current Limiter · failedON A/C WITH BUS-TIE OPEN, LEFT MAIN BUS (PS1) AND RIGHT MAIN BUS (PS2) SHOULD BE SEPARATED. COULD NOT SEPARATE PS1 AND PS2. THEY WERE INADVERTENTLY LINKED TOGETHER THROUGH A PLUSELIGHT INSTALLATION. HAD A PULSELIGHT SYSTEM INSTALLED, A COMPONENT OF THE PULSOct 4, 2002 · N2428 · Raythn HAWKER800SDR 2002FA0001276Current Limiter · failedON A/C WITH BUS-TIE OPEN, LEFT MAIN BUS (PS1) AND RIGHT MAIN BUS (PS2) SHOULD BE SEPARATED. COULD NOT SEPARATE PS1 AND PS2. THEY WERE INADVERTENTLY LINKED TOGETHER THROUGH A PULSELIGHT INSTALLATION. HAD A PULSELIGHT SYSTEM INSTALLED, A COMPONENT OF THE PULSOct 4, 2002 · N2426 · Raythn HAWKER800SDR QXEA0201469Light · smokeSEA-SMOKE FROM NOSE GEAR LOCKED LIGHT CAPTAINS SIDE PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCKED LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Sep 13, 2002 · N379PH · Dhav DHC8202SDR YAD2003F00002Connector · shortedDURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, FOUND THAT THE WING STROBE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE WITH THE NAVIGATION LIGHT TURNED ON. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED INTERNAL SHORTING OF THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR. ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE ELEVATOR ELECTRIC TRIM SERVO WIAug 20, 2002 · N45GL · Beech 1900CSDR KBMA119550Strobe · inoperativeANTI COLLISION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACE WITH SERVICEABLE STROBE BOX.Aug 19, 2002 · N345SH · Snias AS350B2SDR CWQ2002F00006Lens · crackedFOUND LT WING TIP LIGHT ASSEMBLY LENS CRACKED AROUND FORWARD AND AFT FLANGE. POSSIBLE CAUSE: OVER-TORQUE OF ATTACHING HARDWARE. REPLACED WING TIP LIGHT ASSEMBLY LENS.Aug 16, 2002 · N687QS · Cessna 560XLSDR CA020816006Stop Pin · missing(CAN) PILOT DOING DAILY INSPECTION NOTICED SX5 TURNED BEYOND 90 DEGREE LEFT POSITION WHERE NORMAL STOP OCCURS. FURTHER VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED ROLL PIN MISSING THEREFORE NOTHING TO MECHANICALLY STOP THE 360 DEGREE ROTATION OF SEARCHLIGHT. PIN REPLACED,LIGHTAug 16, 2002 · Bolkms BK117B2SDR KBMA119543Switch · inoperativeANTI COLLISION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW SWITCH.Aug 13, 2002 · N350SH · Snias AS350BASDR HEEA080717Power Supply · failedLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.Aug 7, 2002 · Bell 214STSDR HEEA080664Power Supply · failedANTI COLLISION LIGHT POWER SUPPLY WILL NOT CHARGE UP OR DISCHARGE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.Jul 30, 2002 · N6251X · Bell 206L3SDR HEEA080663Power Supply · inoperativeANTI COLLISION LIGHT POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.Jul 30, 2002 · N6748D · Bell 206L3SDR HEEA080662Power Supply · failedANTI COLLISION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY WITH SERVICEABLE PART.Jul 30, 2002 · N7074W · Bell 206L4SDR UIE2002000026Switch · intermittentON DESCENT A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING OUT OF GASPERS. ELECTRICAL SMOKE OR FIRE CHECK LIST INITIATED. AFTER NR 6, SMOKE STOPPED. AIRCRAFT IN THIS CONFIGURATION AND LANDED. FOUND MELTED INSULATION AT WING ILLUMINATION LIGHT SWITCH TERMINAL. LIGHT INTERJul 22, 2002 · N506MC · Boeing 7472D3BSDR 0202339995Switch · defectiveWHEN THE NOSE TAXI LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON AFTER POWERBACK, SPARKS AND SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE NOSE LIGHT SWITCH PANEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE TAXI LIGHT SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Jul 11, 2002 · N8978E · Doug DC931SDR AALA20020998Power Supply · inoperative(POWER SUPPLY) DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EXTERIOR R1 AND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.Jul 11, 2002 · N382AN · Boeing 767323SDR HEEA080294Power Supply · failedPOWER SUPPLY WILL NOT CHARGE.Jul 2, 2002 · Bell 214STSDR C1HA200282014Cover · brokenLT MAIN GEAR LIGHT COVER BROKEN. RESECURED LIGHT COVER AS REQUIRED.Jun 29, 2002 · N682CA · Boeing 7272S7SDR 0628022541Circuit Breaker · failedTHE RIGHT WING NAV LIGHT POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE WIRES BURNED TOGETHER, SHORTING THE NAV CIRCUIT. THE 5 AMP NAV LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER NEVER TRIPPED. AN INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED WHEN A PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NAV LIGHT SWITCH WOULD NOT STAY IN THE "ON" POSITJun 28, 2002 · N484SP · Cessna 172SSDR AALA20020929Light · brokenSJU - FLT 1470 - EN ROUTE ORD-SJU - DURING LANDING, NOSE GEAR INDICATION FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED UPON EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SJU WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGED NOSE LANDING LIGHT ASSEMBLY. BROKEN GLASS FROM LANDING LIGHT FOUND Jun 22, 2002 · N653A · Boeing 757223SDR KBMA117633Switch · inoperativeTAXI LIGHT SWITCH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW SWITCH.Jun 17, 2002 · N270SH · Snias AS350BASDR R7MR325235214Power Supply · inoperativePOWER SUPPLY BOX INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.Jun 7, 2002 · N392LG · Snias AS350B3SDR 2002FA0000758Switch · failedTAXI LIGHT SWITCH FAILED WITH THE LIGHT IN THE OFF POSITION. THIS IS A CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH. THIS OPERATOR HAS HAD THREE PREVIOUS FAILURES, THE FAILURES WERE WITH THE SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION.Jun 5, 2002 · N789EP · Cessna 172SSDR 2002FA0000757Switch · failedTAXI LIGHT SWITCH FAILED WITH THE LIGHT IN THE OFF POSITION. THIS IS A CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH AND THIS OPERATOR HAS HAD THREE PREVIOUS FAILURES THE OTHER FAILURES WERE WITH THE SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION.Jun 5, 2002 · N789EP · Cessna 172SSDR 2002FA0000756Switch · failedLANDING LIGHT SWITCH FAILED IN THE ON POSITION. THE SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF AFTER LANDING AND WHILE TAXI TO PARKING NOTED THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE LANDING LIGHT WOULD ONLY TURN OFF WITH THE BATTERY SWITCH. THIS IS A CJun 5, 2002 · N789EP · Cessna 172SSDR HEEA079340Search Light · malfunctionedWHEN SWITCH IS PUT IN STOW POSITION, LIGHT WILL NOT STOW, KEEPS TURNING 360 DEGREES. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.May 30, 2002 · N199CH · Skrsky S76ASDR HEEA079339Search Light · malfunctionedLIGHT WILL NOT STOP ROTATING WHEN IN STOW POSITION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.May 30, 2002 · N199CH · Skrsky S76ASDR HEEA079338Search Light · malfunctionedSEARCH LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES WITH SWITCH IN OFF POSITION OR STOW POSITION.May 30, 2002 · N199CH · Skrsky S76ASDR HEEA079394Light · malfunctionedSEARCH LIGHT WILL NOT RETRACT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.May 28, 2002 · N22608 · Bell 412SDR HEEA079392Light · shortedSTROBE LIGHT POPPING CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.May 28, 2002 · N2148K · Bell 412
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