SDR 9800419305

Service difficulty report · Light · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307RC
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48086
Part
Light
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
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

DURING CLIMB-OUT, FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER COPILOT'S GLARESHIELD. SMOKE DISIPATED RAPIDLY. FLIGHT RETURNED TO ORIGINATION AS A PRECAUTION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A BROKEN GLARESHIELD LIGHT BULB. DEFERRED COCKPIT GLARESHIELD LIGHTING PER MEL 33-1 AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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