JASC 3340

Service difficulty reports · 1,507

Reports filed under 3340 · Exterior Lighting, newest first.

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  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 QMLA2012121012189Switch · shortedDURING TAKEOFF, SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING, NO SMOKE IN AIRCRAFT. RETURNED TO BASE. FOUND ODOR TO BE COMING FROM SWITCH FOR CONTROLLABLE IR SEARCHLIGHT. SWITCH IS MOUNTED IN COLLECTIVE.Dec 10, 2012 · N145DU · Bolkms BK117C2SDR CA121206013Strobe · wrong part(CAN) ACFT HAD JOURNEY LOG REPORTED DEFECT FOR, LANDING LIGHT SWITCH UNSERVICEABLE, SWITCH RED HOT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING AND SWITCH REPLACEMENT THE MAINTENANCE TECH NOTICED THAT THE INCORRECT PN, SWITCH WAS INSTALLED. THE ACFT HAD A DOUBLE POLE SWITCH, PN Dec 5, 2012 · Cessna 152SDR UALA2012120407023Light · inoperativeRT RETRACTABLE LANDING LIGHT INOP. RELAMPED RT RETRACTABLE LANDING LIGHT, OPS CHECK GOOD.Dec 4, 2012 · N470UA · Airbus A320232SDR SWAA2012120510228Lens · crackedRIGHT WINGTIP GREEN POSITION LIGHT LENS IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER AMM.Dec 3, 2012 · N470WN · Boeing 7377H4SDR AALA20121202009Control Panel · shortedPTY INFLIGHT MIA-UIO. CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL SPARKS IN FLIGHT DECK OVERHEAD PANEL. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED PTY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED EXTERIOR LIGHTS CONTROL PANEL THAT HAD SHORTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECDec 2, 2012 · N188AN · Boeing 757223SDR SWAA2012121210537Light · corrodedRIGHT WING UPPER SURFACE - 620FT LANDING LIGHT CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT IAW SRM.Nov 30, 2012 · N906AT · Boeing 717200SDR SIMA20121128006Contactor · defectiveON FLIGHT 3374 THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER LANDING AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE FORWARD CABIN AREA. SHORTLY AFTER THE COCKPIT CREW SMELLED IT. NO SMOKE WAS PRESENT. THE ODOR SEEMS TO ORIGINATE FROM BEHIND CAPTAINS SEAT AREA. THE AINov 28, 2012 · N604AE · Emb EMB145LRSDR SWAA2012121010373Lens · crackedLEFT WING TIP ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT LENS IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT WING TIP ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT LENS IAW B737 AMM 57-21-22 PERFORMED GOOD OPS TEST IAW B737 AMM 57-21-22Nov 27, 2012 · N176AT · Boeing 73776NSDR 2012FA0000781Switch · failedPILOT REPORTED THAT THE STROB LIGHTS WERE INOP. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STROB BREAKER SWITCH WAS TO BE AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SWITCH AND OPS CHECK WAS NORMAL. EXISTING SWTICH WAS INSTALLED 06/11/10 AT 19849.1, AC HOURS WITH 213Nov 27, 2012 · N8173C · Beech F33ASDR 2012FA0000780Switch · failedPILOT REPORTED THAT THE BEACON LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE TECH FOUND THE BEACON LIGHT TO BE AT FAULT. R & R THE BEACON LIGHT SWITCH AND OPS CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE EXISTING BEACON LIGHT SWITCH WAS INSTALLED 1/9/09 AT 17048 AC HRS WITH A Nov 27, 2012 · N8242T · Beech F33ASDR FDEA201211144021Switch · arcedBURNING RUBBER ODOR AT INITIAL POWER UP ON TAXI OUT. THEN ON TAKE OFF ROLL. ODOR GOES AWAY IN ABOUT 10 SECONDS. TURNED ON ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS. DETECTED A BURNING ODOR. TURNED OFF LIGHTS WOULD DIMINISH THE ODOR. PULLED DOWN LIGHT OVERRIDE PANEL, AND NOTINov 14, 2012 · N958FD · Boeing 757200SDR 2012FA0000737Switch · failedBEACON LIGHT NOT WORKING. DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY BEACON BREAKER/SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED P/N 35-380132-103 SWITCH. PREVIOUS SWITCH INSTALLED 4-2009 WITH T.T: 2569.5 WITH AN ESTIMATED 10278 CYCLES. NO CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.Oct 29, 2012 · N1564A · Beech F33ASDR UALA2012102906176Light · inoperativeRIGHT FORWARD INBOARD POSITION LIGHT INOP. NO TIME. REPLACED LAMP IAW MM, OPS CHECKS NORMAL.Oct 28, 2012 · N216UA · Boeing 777222SDR 2012FA0000727Power Supply · failedLEFT STROBE INOPERATIVE. TESTED FLASH TUBE WITH ANOTHER POWER SUPPLY - FUNCTION CHECK OK. PULLED THE POWER SUPPLY AND OPENED - EVIDENCE OF CAPACITOR EXPLOSION AND ELECTROLYTE SPILLAGE.Oct 25, 2012 · N2075T · Cirrus SR20SDR 2012FA0000662Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED NAVIGATION LIGHTS NOT WORKING. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO BE AT FAULT. INSTALLED A NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.Sep 27, 2012 · N1570A · Beech F33ASDR WX0A071304Switch · damagedPILOT; ON DESCENT WITH WING LANDING LIGHTS AND NOSE LIGHT ON, ELECTRICAL FIRE WAS SMELLED & SEVERAL SECONDS LATER SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM PANEL LIGHTS. LIGHTS WERE TURNED OFF AND NO MORE SMOKE SEEN. MX; DURING INSPECTION FOUND ARCING BEHIND NOSE LIGHT SWISep 9, 2012 · N886GA · Doug DC982SDR QXEA2012082900931Lens · corrodedFOUND LT ENGINE INSPECTION LIGHT LENS CLOCKED INCORRECTLY AND MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION IN THE LIGHT CUP. REMOVED INSP LIGHT IAW SRM 51-42-05-02-01. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW LIGHT ASSY IAW SRM 51-40-07-02-01. INSTALLED LT INSPECTION LIGHT ASSY IAW SRM 51Aug 29, 2012 · N405QX · Bombdr DHC8402SDR 2012FA0000585Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT NOT WORKING. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AT FAULT. INSTALLED A NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPS CHECK NORMAL. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.Aug 20, 2012 · N1564A · Beech F33ASDR AALA20120806003Switch · malfunctionedDFW - CREW REPORTED ON SHORT FINAL THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND FLAMES SHOT OUT OF THE FLIGHT GUIDANCE PANEL RIGHT BELOW THE NOSE LIGHT SWITCH. THERE WAS ADDITIONAL SMOKE COMING FROM THE SAME AREA AND THE NOSE LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER ALSO POPPED. FLIGHT LANDED DFAug 6, 2012 · N455AA · Doug DC982SDR 2012FA0000547Switch · failedDURING FUCTIONAL CHECK, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE BEACON LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THAT THE BEACON LIGHT BREAKER SWITCH WAS TO BE A FAULT. R & R THE SWITCH AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.Aug 4, 2012 · N8046G · Beech F33ASDR MASA2012080335012Battery Pack · dischargedALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOP. MX REPLACED ALL 4 BATTERY PACKS, OPS GOOD.Aug 3, 2012 · N920FJ · Cndair CL6002D24SDR 2012FA0000525Switch · failedDURING OPS CHECK OF THE BEACON LIGHT, PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BEACON LIGHT SWITCH HAD FAILED. SWITCH HAS 2617.3 HOURS TSN AND AN ESTIMATED 10469.2 CYCLES. R & R BEACON LIGHT SWITCH AND TAug 1, 2012 · N1569A · Beech F33ASDR 2012FA0000509Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED STROBE INOPERATIVE. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, THE TECH FOUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AT FAULT. INSTALLED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPS CHECKED OK.Jul 24, 2012 · N8251C · Beech F33ASDR UALA2012070303581Light · inoperativeTAIL STROBE LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED TAIL STROBE LIGHT, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.Jul 2, 2012 · N199UA · Boeing 747422SDR UALA2012061103193Bulb · burned outTAIL LIGHT BURNED OUT IN NR 1 POSITION. CLEANED CENTER CONTACT ON LIGHT ASSEMBLY POSITION 2. REPLACED BULB PER AMM 33-41-15 PG 401, OPS CHECKED GOOD.Jun 10, 2012 · N409UA · Airbus A320232SDR 2012FA0000365Switch · failedPILOT REPORTED THAT THE TAXI LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT THE TAXI LIGHT CURCUIT BREAKER SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE AT FAULT. THE SWITCH WAS INSTALLED ON 09 AUG 2010 WITH A TSN OF 1128 WITH AN ESTEMATED 4512 CYCLES. INSTALLED A NEW TAXIJun 9, 2012 · N5609S · Beech F33ASDR 2012FA0000364Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING LIGHT WAS NOT WORKING. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT THE LANDING LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS FOUND TO BE AT FAULT. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS INSTALLED ON 03 APRIL 2010 WITH A TSN OF 1507 WITH AN ESTEMATED 6028 CYCLES. INSTALLEDJun 9, 2012 · N5609S · Beech F33ASDR SWAA2012051504035Switch · faultyDURING ARRIVAL CHECK CAPTAIN PUSHED LEFT GROUND FLOODLIGHT IN AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM BEHIND THE SWITCH. FOUND LEFT GROUND FLOOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH PER MM.May 15, 2012 · N899AT · Boeing 717200SDR UIEA2012051000210Lens · damagedWHEN ACFT CAME INTO GATE, FOUND LT OTBD LANDING LIGHT LENS COVER HAD DAMAGE. EO 4433A035 PART 1 COMPLETED.May 9, 2012 · N249BA · Boeing 747409SDR 2012FA0000292Switch · failedPILOT REPORTED STROB LIGHTS TO BE ON WITH SWITCH TURNED OFF. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE SWITCH TO COMING APART AND HAD FAILED. THE SWITCH WAS INSTALLED 5 APR 2009 WITH 2730 TSN WITH AN ESTIMATED 10920 CYCLES. INSTALLED NEW STROB LIGHT SWITCH. OPS CHEMay 9, 2012 · N5521A · Beech F33ASDR FDEA201205031730Landing Light · damagedON POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND, FOUND RT FUSELAGE LANDING LIGHT MISSING, AND WIRING TO LIGHT EXPOSED. PULLED AND TAGGED RT LANDING LT CONTROL & LAMP CB'S. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO ACFT FROM MISSING LANDING LIGHT. REPLACED LANDING LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 33-May 3, 2012 · N315FE · Doug MD1030FSDR 2012FA0000249Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED STROBE LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE STROBE LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER TO BE AT FAULT. INSTALLED A NEW STROBE LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER . OPS CHECKED GOOD.Apr 28, 2012 · N8240T · Beech F33ASDR MASA2012043034738Control Unit · inoperativeTALC ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT INOP. R2 POWER CONTROL UNIT.Apr 27, 2012 · N938LR · Cndair CL6002D24SDR 2012FA0000240Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE TAXI LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER TO BE AT FAULT. INSTALLED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPS CHECKED OK. NO CAUSES OR RECOMENDATIONS KNOWN AT THIS TIME.Apr 26, 2012 · N8101C · Beech F33ASDR REXA2012042300561Light · inoperativeLEFT NR 1 EXT EMER LIGHT INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB IAW AMM 33-51-21. OPS CHECK GOOD.Apr 23, 2012 · N8884E · Cndair CL6002B19SDR REXA2012042200552Lens · damagedPERFORM TEMP REPAIR TO LT NAV LENS IAW REO 601R-57-32-001. PERFORMED TEMP REPAIR TO LT NAV LENS IAW REO 601R-57-32-001.Apr 22, 2012 · N8918B · Cndair CL6002B19SDR BQVD2012041600000Switch · overheatedON CLIMB-OUT, CREW NOTICED SMOKE EMANATING FROM ABOVE AND BELOW INSTRUMENT PANEL. ATC WAS NOTIFIED, THE MASTER SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF, AND THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. FIRE/ RESCUE PERSONNEL VERIFIED THERE WAS NO ACTIVE FIRE. THE ACFT WAS TURNED OVER TO MX FOApr 16, 2012 · N55422 · Cessna 172PSDR ASOA2012041360Circuit Breaker · trippedCREW REPORTED THAT THE LOGO LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED DURING FLIGHT WITH A SLIGHT SMOKE ODOR. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, MX RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPS TESTED LOGO LIGHTS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.Apr 13, 2012 · N12900 · Emb EMB145LRSDR UALA2012032301864O-Ring · damagedHIGH PITCH SOUND IN CEILING AT ROW 20. REMOVED UPPER BEACON ASSY 7LY. FOUND O-RING DAMAGED. REPLACED PACKING ITEM 90 ON IPC PER MM33-48-11. PRESSURIZED A-C NO LEAK AND HIGH PITCH SOUND NOTED.Mar 22, 2012 · N412UA · Airbus A320232SDR SWIA201230377Light · inoperativeLOWER OUTER TAIL NAV LIGHT IS OUT. (FLT 5450) RELAMPED NAV LIGHT.Mar 22, 2012 · N585SW · Emb EMB120ERSDR 2012FA0000160Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED NAVAGATION LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, THE TECH FOUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AT FAULT. INSTALLED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPS CHECKED OK. CIRCUIT BREAKER THAT FAILED WAS INSTALLED TO COMPLY WITH AD 2008-13-17.Mar 13, 2012 · N8251C · Beech F33ASDR UALA2012031201589Light · inoperativeTAXI LIGHT INOP - LIGHTS. CREW COMMENTS: LENS CRACKED. REPLACED TAXI LIGHT, OPS CHECK OKAY.Mar 11, 2012 · N497UA · Airbus A320232SDR UALA2012030901570Receptacle · inoperativeBOTH GREEN NAV LIGHTS INOP. FOUND PIN 2 OF BOTH D9405J, D9401P BURNT AND AREA AROUND PIN AND SOCKET BURN ALSO NEED TO REPLACE BOTH RECEPTACLE AND PLUG, BOTH LOCATED AT WING LEADING EDGE DISCONNECT, OSS 837.38 WL 243.0 ACCESS IS THRU PANEL 621BTX REF AMM. VERMar 9, 2012 · N549UA · Boeing 757222SDR 2012FA0000136Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED STROBE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. ON TOUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER TO BE AT FAULT. CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD BEEN REPLACED 1939 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 7756.Feb 26, 2012 · N5587K · Beech F33ASDR SIMA2012055004Contactor · defectiveFOR FLIGHT 2954 THE CAPTAIN, FIRST OFFICIER, FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND GATE AGENT ALL SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UPPER TAXI LIGHT CONTACTOR IAW 145 AMM 33-42-03. Feb 22, 2012 · N651AE · Emb EMB145LRSDR QMLA2012020712017Power Supply · failedDETECTED AN ODOR AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE AFT RT AREA OF THE CABIN. PILOT CONFIRMED THE ODOR, AND LANDED IN A CLEARING ON THE ROADSIDE. MX INVESTIGATED AND DETERMINED THAT THE WING TIP STROBE LIGHT SYS WAS THE CAUSE. THE POWER SUPPLY UNIT WAS PREVIOUSLFeb 7, 2012 · N102H · Urocop EC135P1SDR 2012FA0000082Switch · brokenPILOT REPORTED STROBE LIGHT SWITCH INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, THE TECH FOUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH AT FAULT. INSTALLED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH. OPS CHECK OK. SWITCH THAT FAILED WAS INSTALLED TO COMPLY WITH AD 2008-13-17. THIS ACFT HAS HAD 6 OF THE Feb 1, 2012 · N1564A · Beech F33ASDR HN6R201201250001Screw · dislodgedFOUND ONE TRANSFORMER MOUNTING SCREW DISLODGED AND FLOATING LOOSE IN UNIT CAUSING SHORT TO GROUND. SOCKET WORN. REFLECTOR FINISH WORN.Jan 25, 2012 · Boeing 737SDR 2012FA0000075Light · misinstalledLIGHT FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. FOUND PINS AT CONNECTOR TO NOT BE CRIMPED AND WIRES LOOSE. RECOMMEND IMPROVEMENT IN QC DURING INSTALLATION.Jan 19, 2012 · N192A · Snias AS350B3SDR 2012FA0000040Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 2593 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 10372. RECOMMEND MFG IMPROVE DESIGN FOR A MORE DURABLE CIRCUIT BREAKER OR ACFT MFG SEJan 19, 2012 · N5581T · Beech F33A
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