SDR 96FDEA01013

Service difficulty report · Map Light Conn · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date: May 21, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N221FE
Make and model: Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial: 20932
System (JASC): 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
Part: Map Light Conn
Condition: Burned
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: DE
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING THE NR 1 ON, DURING THE START OF DESCENT A BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICEABLE IN THE COCKPIT. REPEAT WRITE UP, REF 522004. RAN NR 1 PACK, FOUND NO TRACE OF BURNING ODOR. OPENED NR 1 ENG, CHECKED DUCTING, FOUND OK. RAN ENGINE, STILL NO BURNING ODOR, INSPECTED DUCTING AT NR 1 PACK CHECKED OK. FOUND SECOND OFFICER'S LEFT MAP LIGHT TERMINAL BURNED. REPLACED TERMINAL, LIGHT CHECKED OK. C/N DUP ODOR PROBLEM.