Service difficulty report · Lamp · Gulstm GV

Difficulty date
March 23, 2006
Submitted
April 20, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1KE
Make and model
Gulstm GV
Aircraft serial
574
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A110
Part
Lamp
Part number
AL1235T422C27
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Galley
Part time
400 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE LAMP REPLACEMENT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE END OF THE REMOVED UNIT WAS DISCOLORED. THE DISCOLORATION WAS THOUGHT TO BE DUE TO OVERHEATING. THE LOCATION OF THE FAILED LAMP WAS IN THE GALLEY OVERHEAD. INSTALLED NEW UNIT OF SAME MFG AND PN. OPERATIONAL CHECK, OK. REPORTING THIS DUE TO CONCERN THAT THE OPERATION OF THIS LIGHT COULD RESULT IN A POSSIBLE FIRE CAUSED BY OVERHEATING OF THESE UNITS. (K)