What was found
INTERNAL MALFUNCTION OF COPILOT INSTRUMENT LIGHTING CONTROL UNIT. WHEN CONTROL UNIT FAILED, IT PRODUCED SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL FUMES ACCORDING TO PILOT.
- Difficulty date
- March 1, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N118LL
- Make and model
- Bolkms BK117A3
- Aircraft serial
- 7097
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Control Unit
- Part number
- 1179203103
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.