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 HAIHEEA9473Power Supply · failedANTI-COLLISION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.Apr 23, 1997 · N60951 · Snias AS350B2SDR 97ZZZX2304Lens · crackedLOWER STROBE LENS CRACKED ON SEAM. FOUND ON MORNING WALK-AROUND POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION. ACFT HRS 4,727.6.Apr 23, 1997 · N525FB · Hughes 500NSDR 97ZZZX2303Lens · crackedLOWER AFT STROBE LENS CRACKED AND SEPARATED AT SEAM.Apr 23, 1997 · N524FB · Hughes 500NSDR 97ZZZX3329Power Supply · connector faultyDURING INSTALLATION OF WHELEN POWER SUPPLY PN HDA-CF-14/28 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT STROBE HARNESS SOCKET AND JUMPER SOCKET, POWER SUPPLY SOCKET DISCONNECTED AND PUSHED INTO SUPPLY BOX. THIS OCCURRED TWICE WITH VERY MINIMUM FORCE BEING USED TO INSTALL CONNApr 21, 1997 · N655K · Beech T34ASDR 97ZZZX2306Lens · crackedFOUND LOWER AFT STROBE LENS CRACKED AT SEAM.Apr 14, 1997 · N525FB · Hughes 500NSDR 97ZZZX1732Lens · crackedLOWER AFT STROBE LENS FAILED BY CRACKING ALONG SEAM OF LENS. FOUND ON MORNING WALK-AROUND. PART SENT TO WHELEN.Apr 2, 1997 · N524FB · Hughes 500NSDR VNAA9704002Bulb · crackedAT ROTATION BEFORE GEAR RETRACTION, AIRCRAFT FLEW THROUGH A FLOCK OF BIRDS. RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO THE LEFT TAXI LIGHT BULB, WHICH WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVEDApr 1, 1997 · N437JS · Dorner DO328100SDR HAIHEEA9257Power Supply · failedPOWER SUPPLY NO POWER OUTPUT.Mar 31, 1997 · N141MA · Bell 407SDR 97ZZZX1733Lens · crackedLOWER AFT LENSE CRACKED. NEW STYLE, AND NEW STYLE PLASTIC CLAMP. LENS SENT TO WHELEN.Mar 28, 1997 · N521FB · Hughes 500NSDR 97ZZZX1731Lens · crackedLENS CRACKED ALONG SEAM. FOUND ON MORNING WALK-AROUND. PART SENT TO WHELEN.Mar 28, 1997 · N526FB · Hughes 500NSDR 97ZZZX1727Lens · crackedLOWER AFT LENS CRACKED ON SEAM. ALSO, STAR CRACK ON FWD LIP. PART SENT TO WHELEN.Mar 27, 1997 · N525FB · Hughes 500NSDR 97ZZZX1725Lens · seam crackedLOWER STROBE LENS SEAM CRACKED. FOUND ON PRE-FLIGHT. PART SENT TO WHELEN.Mar 27, 1997 · N524FB · Hughes 500NSDR TWRA9735Switch · failedDURING FINAL APPROACH, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD AND ELECTRICAL SMOKE WAS NOTED. SMELL WAS NOTED FOR A SHORT TIME. LOWERED PILOT'S OVERHEAD PANEL AT P7 AND P12 CHECKED FOR BURNED WIRES OR SWITCHES. FOUND RT INBOARD LANDING LIGHT SWITCH BURNED, REPLACED SWITCH. Mar 21, 1997 · N603FF · Boeing 747130SDR 97ZZZX1724Lens · crackedNEW LENS FROM WHELEN. FAILED BY CRACKING IN HALF AT SEAM. PARTS FOUND ON 100 HOUR INSPECTION . ALL 3 PIECES AT SHOP FOR INSPECTION.Mar 18, 1997 · N526FB · Hughes 500NSDR GTIA9700259Logo Light · missingMYR - FLT 1701 - RIGHT LOGO LIGHT DISCOVERED MISSING ON POST FLT INSPECTION. TRANSFERRED TO DMI NR 00292 PER MEL 33-23. CAT 'C'. BOS, INSTALLED LAMP, LOUVER AND CLIPS ON RT LOGO IAW DC-9 MM CHAPTER 33. OPS CHECK GOOD. CLEARS DMI NR 00292. (M)Mar 17, 1997 · N12505 · Doug DC932SDR 97ZZZX1726Lens · crackedLENS CRACKED RADIALLY .50 INCH - 1 INCH FROM TOP OR BOTTOM. NEW CLAMP WORKS GOOD. LENS IS NEW STYLE FROM WHELEN. PART SENT TO WHELEN.Mar 17, 1997 · N524FB · Hughes 500NSDR HAIW6HR0076Light · bindingPART IS BINDING. ASSY. WILL NOT MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION. PART HAS BEEN IN SERVICE 3 MONTHS. REQUEST ASSY. TO BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.Mar 13, 1997 · N429MA · Bell 222USDR TWAA9732001Switch · failedSTL - FLT 317 - DURING LANDING A SHORTED LANDING LIGHT SWITCH CAUSED A BURNING ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING LIGHT SWITCH, MFG P/N A3-1219. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)Mar 3, 1997 · N64320 · Boeing 727231SDR 97ZZZX1196Switch · corrodedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, DISCOVERED WIRE TERMINAL AT LANDING LIGHT SWITCH PARTIALLY MELTED CAUSED BY INCREASED RESISTANCE DUE TO CORRODED WIRES AT TERMINAL. REPLACED TERMINALS. FOUND SIMILAR CONDITION ON 1 OTHER TYPE A/C.Mar 1, 1997 · N9730H · Cessna 172MSDR 97ZZZX1094Lens · crackedBASE OF LENS CRACKED WOULD HAVE FALLEN OFF. FOUND ON INSPECTION. TT: 35 HOURS.Feb 27, 1997 · N527FB · Hughes 500NSDR 97ZZZX1093Lens · crackedBASE OF LENS CRACKED FROM MOUNT RING CLAMP DUE TO VIBRATION. FOUND ON INSPECTION, APPROXIMATELY 250 HOURS.Feb 25, 1997 · N521FB · Hughes 500NSDR P5CA9700361Housing · crackedCRACKED LEFT TAXI LIGHT HOUSING ON NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT. REPAIRED WITH FIBERGLASS OVERLAYS AND PAINTED PER BAC SRM 51-40-15 AND 51-24-11.Feb 21, 1997 · N859FT · Boeing 747123SDR 97ZZZX1095Switch · failedAIRCRAFT LEFT LANDING LIGHT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. PILOT REPORTED FAINT SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT. IINVESTIGATION REVEALED LANDING LIGHT SWITCH HAD SHORTED AND SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY.Feb 21, 1997 · N1293E · Cessna 208BSDR 97ZZZX3575Power Supply · defectiveANTI-COLLISION LIGHT POWER SUPPLY NOISY. CAUSED RADIO INTERFERENCE AND SPIKES ON AMPMETER.Feb 20, 1997 · N117LF · Bolkms BK117A1SDR 97ZZZX1032Beacon · noisyTHE FLASHING BEACON INSTALLATION IS CAUSING ELECTRONIC 'NOISE' IN THE STORMSCOPE EVEN AFTER FOLLOWING 3M INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION. BEACON NEEDS A SB FOR AN APPROVED ALTERATION TO ELIMINATE THE 'NOISE'.Feb 20, 1997 · N3242L · Beech C90ASDR 97ZZZX1031Beacon · noisyTHE FLASHING BEACON INSTALLATION IS CAUSING ELECTRONIC 'NOISE' IN THE STORMSCOPE EVEN AFTER FOLLOWING 3M INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION. BEACON NEEDS A SB FOR AN APROVED ALTERATION TO ELIMINATE THE 'NOISE'.Feb 20, 1997 · N202PV · Beech B300SDR 97ZZZX3569Strobe · shortedBEACON SHORTED AND BURNED. CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPS WHEN POWER APPLIED.Feb 17, 1997 · N4UV · Bell 230SDR 97ZZZX1171Light · hardware looseFOUND CAPACITOR IN UNIT LOOSE, AND SIDE COVER MOUNTING HARDWARE LOOSE AND ARCING TO DC BUSS OF AIRCRAFT. CAUSED BULB FILAMENT TO BECOME FUSED TO UPRIGHTS OF FILAMENT. THIS WAS PRODUCING A 5 VAC PULSE AT 50 MICROSEC ON THE DC BUSS OF AIRCRAFT WHICH SHUT DOWN Feb 11, 1997 · N402FB · Beech 400BEECHSDR RAIA970211Bulb · failedSTL - FLT 7520 - WING INSPECTION LIGHT BURNED OUT DURING FLIGHT. COULD NOT DEFER DUE TO FORECASTED ICING CONDITIONS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WING ICE INSPECTION LIGHT BULB. (M)Feb 10, 1997 · N423TE · Aerosp ATR42300SDR 97ZZZX1730Light · failedSTROBE LIGHT GOES INTO 'GLOW' SELF-IONIZATION. PART CAUSES STROBES TO STOP OPERATION. MAY CAUSE HAZARD DURING NIGHT FLIGHT. P/N 70521-01.Feb 7, 1997 · N527FB · Hughes 500NSDR 97ZZZX1729Light · failedSTOBE ASSY GOES INTO 'GLOW' SELF-IONIZATION. PART CAUSES STROBES TO STOP OPERATION. SUBMITTER STATED CAN CAUSE HAZARD WHEN FLYING AT NIGHT. P/N 70521-01.Feb 4, 1997 · N527FB · Hughes 500NSDR 97ZZZX1728Light · failedP/N 70521-01. STROBE GOES INTO 'GLOW' SELF-IONIZATION. PART CAUSES STROBES TO STOP OPERATION. SUBMITTER STATED MAY CAUSE HAZARD DURING NIGHT OPERATION.Feb 4, 1997 · N521FB · Hughes 500NSDR 97ZZZX1723Light · failN NR 521FB THROUGH N NR 527FB. P/N 70521-01. APPROXIMATELY 30 UNITS HAVE GONE BAD IN THE A996 SEASON. ALMOST ALL HAVE LESS THAN 500 HOURS ON THEM. MOST OF THE TIME IT IS THE UPPER AFT LOCATION.Feb 4, 1997 · Hughes 500NSDR 97ZZZX1722Lens · crackedN NR 521FB THROUGH N NR 527FB. P/N A402A 'R AND R/N' STROBE LENS, APPROXIMATELY 60 LENS COVERS HAVE BROKEN OR CRACKED ON OUR HELICOPTERS. DIFFERENT DESIGNS HAVE BEEN TRIED. SAME RESULTS. MOST BREAKAGE IS ON LOWER AFT STROBE.Feb 4, 1997 · Hughes 500NSDR HEEA978968Rescue Light · failedLIGHT ON/OFF SWITCH DOES NOT WORK.Jan 29, 1997SDR HEEA978920Light · failedBURNT OUT. SENT TO AMERICAN EUROCOPTER CORP. THEIR PROPERTY BEING RETURNED. NO CREDIT DUE.Jan 21, 1997 · N60951 · Snias AS350B2SDR HEEA978909Light · failedLIGHT ASSEMBLY CAME APART.Jan 21, 1997 · N6095S · Snias AS350B2SDR HEEA978895Light · blows fusesBLOWS FUSES AND FLASHES TOO SLOWLY. .Jan 17, 1997 · N6097Z · Snias AS350B2SDR SIMA9700161Landing Light · failedORD - FLT 4162 - ON SHORT FINAL FOR LANDING IN ORD, THE RIGHT LANDING LIGHT CB TRIPPED FOLLOWED BY NOISE OF RELAY, CHATTERING AND A HOT ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND RUNS ON THE AIRCRAFT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE HOT ELECTRICAJan 16, 1997 · N421MQ · Aerosp ATR42300SDR HEEA978839Power Supply · failedANTI COLLISION LIGHT GLOWED ONLY - NO FLASH.Jan 10, 1997 · N6095S · Snias AS350B2SDR HEEA978838Power Supply · inoperativePOWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.Jan 10, 1997 · N60951 · Snias AS350B2SDR HAIW6HR0063Light · seizedPART IS SEIZED. ASSY. WILL NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT. ASSY. HAS BEEN IN SERVICE 2 WEEKS SINCE REPAIR.Dec 30, 1996 · N429MA · Bell 222USDR 97ZZZX2141Light · intermittentTAIL LIGHT UNIT OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY BECAUSE OF WORN SOCKET. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.Dec 18, 1996 · N911BY · Bolkms BK117A4SDR HAIW6HR0048Light · circuit-groundedPART IS CIRCUIT-GROUNDED. LIGHT WILL NOT EXTEND AND POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER.Nov 12, 1996 · N429MA · Bell 222USDR HAIHQEA0014Mount · brokenLIGHT MOUNT IS BROKEN. FOUND THE SHOCK MOUNT TORN. INSTALLED SHOCK MOUNT.Oct 24, 1996 · N142HC · Agusta A109CSDR HEEA968159Light · failedLIGHT WILL NOT COME ON.Oct 9, 1996 · N230UN · Bell 230SDR P5CA9600748Fairing · damagedDAMAGED LOWER AFT CORNER OF NOSE RUNWAY TURNOFF FAIRING. APPLIED FIBERGLASS OVERLAY PER BAC SRM 51-40-09.Oct 3, 1996 · N853FT · Boeing 747122SDR 97ZZZX1658Strobe · trips breakerSTROBE LIGHT TRIPS CIRCUIT BREAKER.Sep 28, 1996 · N4UV · Bell 230SDR P5CA9600731Housing · tornTORN LEFT CORNER OF NOSE TAXI LIGHT HOUSING. REPAIRED PER BAC SRM 51-40-09.Sep 22, 1996 · N854FT · Boeing 747122SDR 96ZZZX5506Strobe · lens crackedLENS CRACKED IN HALF. THE REFLECTOR FELL OUT.Sep 18, 1996 · N7159J · Bell 206L3
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