SDR 95ZZZW704

Service difficulty report · Panel · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
April 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853JS
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft serial
730
Part
Panel
Part number
13730389K9
Condition
Water Contam
Location
Lwr Inst Panel
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 4129 - DURING CLIMB-OUT CAPTAIN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE LOWER INTSTRUMENT PANEL. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REVEALED WATER UNDER LIGHT PANEL CAUSING SHORT CIRCUIT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FAILED TO REVEAL SOURCE OF WATER. WATER WAS CLEANED FROM LIGHT PANEL AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)