What was found
AL-1235-1097 BULB FAILED AFTER 85.9 HOURS OF SERVICE. BULB FAILED APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH FROM END THROUGH PIN HOLE MELTED IN GLASS. ESCAPING HOT GAS BURNED A HOLE OF APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH IN AIRCRAFT INTERIOR BEFORE STOPPING.
- Difficulty date
- May 24, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N43AE
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK1000
- Aircraft serial
- 11016
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Bulb
- Part number
- AL12351097
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cabin
- Part time
- 86 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.