SDR 99ZZZX813

Service difficulty report · Light · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
January 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N315GA
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1315
Part
Light
Part number
BCI0047019
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Galley
Part time
892 hours
Component
Bruce
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.

What was found

LAMP WAS INOPERATIVE. AFTER GAINING ACCESS TO LAMP, FOUND THE BRUCE LIGHT BULB 'FLUORESCENT' WAS PUSHED OUT OF ITS SOCKET DUE TO THE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC RETAINING CAP. THE P/N OF THE LAMP IS BR9800-009 DATED '96'. THIS IS A GULFSTREAM FLEET PROBLEM PER CUSTOMER BULLETIN NR 98. THESE LIGHTS SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT.