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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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 96ZZZX5125Landing Light · wire chafedAN INSPECTION OF THE LANDING LIGHT CIRCUIT REVEALED THE WIRE FROM THE ENGINE COWL TO THE LIGHT CAME IN CONTACT WITH NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST STACK. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM. THERE HAD BEEN A PREVIOUS REPAIR. THE PROBLEM AREA CAN BE VIEWED THROUGH THE RIGHT SDR HEEA967826Power Supply · failedSTROBE DOES NOT FLASH.SDR HEEA967818Power Supply · defectiveBULB INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BULB.SDR HEEA967816Power Supply · failedLIGHT WOULD NOT FLASH. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE POWER SUPPLY.SDR 96ZZZX5676Light · failedLIGHT BULB WILL NOT FLASH. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR 96ZZZX5932Light · inoperativeANTI-COLLISION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT.SDR 96ZZZX4284Lamp · failedANTI-COLLISION LIGHT FAILED, FOUND LAMP ASSY, A469B, INOPERATIVE. THIS IS FOURTH LAMP TO FAIL, ALL WITH LESS THAN 20-30 FLIGHT HOURS.SDR 96ZZZX4310Light · contact burnsELECTRICAL CONTACT BUTTON FOR LAMP CENTER ELECTRODE IS INADEQUATE TO SUPPORT HIGH HEAT GENERATED BY HIGH AMPERAGE FLOW THROUGH LAMP. CONTACT BUTTON BURNS AWAY REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF (EXPENSIVE) LIGHT BASE ASSEMBLY. MULTIPLE FLEET FAILURES.SDR CA960910028Light Assembly · missing(CAN) LEFT LANDING LIGHT FOUND MISSING ON ARRIVAL AT DESTINATION. MISSING LIGHT ASSEMBLY REPLACED.SDR 96ZZZX4297Landing Light · failedPART FAILED AFTER 2 CYCLES. LIGHT WOULD NOT RETRACT. FOUND INTERNAL SWITCH LINKAGE LOOSE. SUSPECT MICROSWITCHES INOPERABLE DUE TO POOR WORKMANSHIP AND PARTS MISALIGNED.SDR 96ZZZX4385Power Supply · failedSTROBE POWER SUPPLY WAS INSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATED FOR 25 HOURS, AND WAS REMOVED FOR INTERNAL FAILURE WITH NO POWER OUTPUT. UNIT WAS OVERHAULED ON 10-18-95. RELIABILITY OF OVERHAULED UNITS FROM THIS REPAIR STATION HAS BEEN POOR. AIRCRAFT TT: 10,62SDR 96ZZZX5882Circuit Board · burnedTHE AIRCRAFT SEARCHLIGHT WAS REPORTED AS BEING INOP--THE BULB WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD. THE PRINTED CIRCUIT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE BURNED IN TWO BETWEEN THE RELAY 30 AND POINT 13.SDR 96ZZZX5885Circuit Board · burnedTHE AIRCRAFT SEARCHLIGHT WAS REPORTED AS BEING INOP--THE BULB WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD. THE PRINTED CIRCUIT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE BURNED IN TWO BETWEEN THE RELAY 30 AND POINT 13.SDR 96ZZZX5881Circuit Board · burnedTHE AIRCRAFT SEARCHLIGHT WAS REPORTED AS BEING INOP--THE BULB WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD. THE PRINTED CIRCUIT TRACK WAS FOUND TO BE BURNED IN TWO BETWEEN THE RELAY 30 AND POINT 13.SDR 96ZZZX4065Connector · meltedDUE TO LARGE AMP DRAW, 34-PIN CONNECTOR IS MELTING. AT LANDING/TAXI, LIGHT PIN CONTACTS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS REWIRING WIRES OUTSIDE CONNECTOR OR LARGER PINS FOR CONNECTOR. THIS IS SECOND AIRCRAFT IN FLEET TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. M20J MODEL ACFT WITH WING MOUNSDR 96ZZZX4064Connector · meltedDUE TO LARGE AMP DRAW, 34-PIN CONNECTOR IS MELTING. AT LANDING/TAXI, LIGHT PIN CONTACTS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS REWIRING WIRES OUTSIDE CONNECTOR OR LARGE PINS FOR CONNECTOR. THIS IS SECOND AIRCRAFT IN FLEET TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. M20J MODEL ACFT WITH WING MOUNTSDR CALA9601046Strobe Light · lightning strikeTHE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING WHILE AT FL 210 EN ROUTE FROM RDU TO EWR. THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE AND A LOUD POP WAS HEARD. THE EXTERNAL LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD VISIBLE FLAMES MOMENTARILY AND HAD TRIPPED AND MELTED. BOTH COCKPIT SMOKE HOODS WERSDR 96ZZZX5945Retain Assy · crackedWHILE CHANGING LANDING LIGHT, FOUND LAMP RETAINER CRACKED AROUND UPPER STUD AND AROUND SCREW HOLE. THIS CONDITION CAUSED LANDING LIGHT TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY, PREMATURELY BURNING OUT BULB. SUBMITTER STATED THIS RETAINER SHOULD BE CHECKED AT EVERY INSPECTIONSDR HEEA967498Power Supply · inoperativePOWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.SDR 96ZZZX3950Light · inoperativeSTROBE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT.SDR 96ZZZX3949Power Supply · defectiveSTROBE FLASHING SLOWLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.SDR 96ZZZX5691Lamp · failedLIGHT INOPERATIVE. THIS LAMP WAS A NO COST WARRANTY REPLACMENT LAMP AND IT ONLY LASTED 14.8 HRS AFTER INSTALLED.SDR 96ZZZX3611Search Light · defectiveSEARCH LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF.SDR 96ZZZX3375Power Supply · burnedAIRCRAFT TAIL STROBE WAS OBSERVED NOT TO BE OPERATING. STROBE POWER UNIT WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED POWER SUPPLY AND REPLACED. POWER SUPPLY WAS OPENED AND FOUND CIRCUIT BOARD BURNED AROUND CAPACITOR. SUSPECT CAPACITOR NEVER DISCHARGED CAUSING IT SDR HEEA967313Power Supply · failedNO POWER COMING OUT OF POWER SUPPLY. SENT TO WHELAN ENGINE CO. FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.SDR TWRA9633Switch · shortedON APPROACH, ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED IN COCKPIT AFTER LEFT OUTBOARD LANDING LIGHT WAS TURNED ON DURING TAXI, LIGHT COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF WITH SWITCH. INSPECTED AREA AND FOUND SWITCH SHORTED AND FIRST INCH OF WIRE TO SWITCH BURNED. CIRCUIT BREASDR HEEA967280Power Supply · inoperativePOWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.SDR HEEA967272Power Supply · inoperativePOWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.SDR HEEA967271Power Supply · failedPOWER SUPPLY WILL NOT WORK. POPS CIRCUIT BREAKER TIME SINCE REPAIR 39:55.SDR CA960524025Socket · shorted(CAN) RIGHT WING INSPECTION LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER FOUND POPPED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SHORT IN RIGHT LOWER NACELLE COWLING WING INSPECTION LIGHT SOCKET. SOLDER FROM CONTACT ASSEMBLY CENTRE CONTACT FOUND MELTED AND HAD FLOWED ACROSS TO SOCKET BASE ASSEMBLY GSDR HEEA967165Power Supply · inoperativeSTROBE POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.SDR USAAF96039Strobe Light · faultyLGA - FL 866 - UPON LANDING IN LGA, BRAKE PEDALS WENT TO FLOOR, GRABBED AND CYCLED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LOWER FUSELAGE STROBE LIGHT DUE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE WITH THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM. ANTI-SKID TEST ACCOMPLISHED, CHECKED NORMAL. (M)SDR 96ZZZX3017Beacon Assy · failedBEACON WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE WITH 27.0 HRS SINCE OVERHAUL DUE TO WOULD NOT ROTATE. UNIT WAS OVERHAULED BY REPAIR STATION. SUBMITTER STATED RELIABILITY OF REPAIRED AND OVERHAULED UNITS HAS BEEN POOR. AIRCRAFT TT: 1,683.0 HRS.SDR 96ZZZX2605Bulb · failedON DAILY AIRWORTHY INSPECTION, FOUND STROBE LIGHT BULB BURNED OUT. HAD REPLACED BULB LAST WEEK. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.SDR MALA964974Circuit Breaker · failedFLIGHT 3115 - ON APPROACH TO MSP, THE CREW NOTED AN ODOR IN THE COCKPIT, AND THE CAPTAINS LOWER RIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS HOT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT APPROACH LIGHT JUMPER WIRE (FROM THE BUS BAR TO THE CIRCUIT BREAKER), AND CIRCUIT BREAKER. ALL CHECKSSDR 96ZZZX5687Light Socket · wornLAMP WILL NOT REMAIN ILLUMINATED BECAUSE SOCKET IS WORN. SOCKET IS TOO LOOSE TO GET PROPER CONTACT WITH LAMP. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR HEEA967023Power Supply · defectiveSTROBE HAS SLOW FLASH RATE (4 PER MINUTE)SDR 96ZZZX5883Search Light · contact burnedTHE AIRCRAFT SEARCHLIGHT WAS REPORTED AS BEING INOP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SEARCHLIGHT CONTACT WAS BURNED AND OPEN.SDR HEEA967002Power Supply · failedPOWER SUPPLY WOULD NOT POWER UP ANTI-COLLISION SYSTEM. TIME SINCE REPAIR 0:00.SDR HEEA966989Light · inoperativeLIGHT INOPERATIVE.SDR 96ZZZX2562Taxi Light · fod to engineJAX - FLT 904 - APPROXIMATE V1 SPEED HEARD LOUD POP, THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A TIRE. LEFT GEAR DOWN AND MADE A GO-AROUND. AFTER LANDING AND BACK AT THE GATE AFTER SHUTTING ENGINES DOWN, DISCOVERED DAMAGE TO NR 1 ENGINE 1ST AND 2ND STAGE FAN. UPON INVESTIGATION, SDR 96ZZZX3258Power Supply · inoperativeUPPER ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.SDR 96ZZZX5884Search Light · contact burnedTHE AIRCRAFT SEARCHLIGHT WAS REPORTED AS BEING INOP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SEARCHLIGHT CONTACT WAS BURNED AND OPEN.SDR HEEA966697Power Supply · failedDOES NOT SUPPLY POWER TO STROBE LIGHT.SDR CA960212032Landing Light · low clearance(CAN) WHILE DOING DAILY INSPECTION, THE R/H OLEO EXTENSION WAS LOW AND THERE WAS VERY LITTLE CLEARANCE BETWEEN TIRE AND LIGHT. IF OLEO HAD BOTTOMED OUT, THE LIGHT WOULD HAVE PRESSED INTO THE TIRE ABOUT 1/8". THE TIRE WAS NOT NEW. THE LIGHT WAS ADJUSTED TO PROVSDR 96ZZZX995Light · lens crackedANTI-COLLISION LIGHT LENS CAME UNGLUED AT SEAMS. REPLACED LENS.SDR HEEA966538Power Supply · defectiveBEACON FLASHES VERY SLOWLY AND DIMMLY.SDR HEEA966512Power Supply · inoperativeANTI-COLLISION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE POWER SUPPLY.SDR HEEA966500Power Supply · inoperativePOWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.SDR DLM88960179Light Lens · lightning strikeAIRCRAFT INCURRED LIGHTNING STRIKE ON APPROACH AND SMOKE WAS SMELLED IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. THE SMOKE OCCURED 5 TO 8 MIN AFTER STRIKE AND DISSIPATED AFTER 10 MIN. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT PER M/M 05-53-00 PG 601. FOUND RT AFT TAIL LIGHT LENS SHATTERED AND NO OTHER
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