SDR 0602706623

Service difficulty report · Bulb · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
December 12, 2006
Submitted
December 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
21705
Aircraft time
98,027 hours, 16,977 cycles
Part
Bulb
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, PILOT BACK GROUND LIGHT OVER CENTER COUNSEL BULB BURST WITH SMOKE IN COCKPIT. CREW DISCONNECTED THE BULB AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE MEL'ED THE BACK GROUND LIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.