SDR 04067667A

Service difficulty report · Bulb · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 7, 2004
Submitted
March 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N667BR
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7535
Aircraft time
6,712 hours, 5,466 cycles
Part
Bulb
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CLIMB FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED AN INDICATION FOR SMOKE IN LAVATORY WITH AN ACCOMPANIED BURNING ODOR. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY AND PASSENGERS DEPLANED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT LAVATORY RETURN TO SEAT SIGN SHOWED SIGNS OF LOCAL OVER HEATING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT NUMEROUS INCORRECT P/N BULBS HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THIS 28V LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE COVER OF LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS DISCOLORED DUE TO OVERHEATING, SEVERAL OF THE BULB BASES BAKED TO THE POINT OF FRACTURING. ISSUED A SMP REGARDING THIS EVENT AND AN FCD TO INSPECT THE FLEET FOR ANY LIKE CONDITION. INCLUDED IN PRE-SHIFT BRIEFS THAT SPECIAL CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN INSTALLING THESE BULBS TO INSURE THE PROPER BULB IS INSTALLED.