# SDR AALA20151111001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 10, 2015
- Submitted: November 11, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N438AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N438AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49456
- Aircraft time: 86,823 hours, 40,783 cycles
- System (JASC): [3340 · Exterior Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3340)
- Part: Transformer
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20151111001

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SLIGHT ELEC SMELL BY ROW 5AB AFTER TAKEOFF, THEN DISSIPATED.  PILOT REPORTS WING & NACELLE FLOODLIGHT CB TRIPPED IN FLIGHT.  TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND T1-10 RT WING NACELLE FLOODLIGHT TRANSFORMER BURNED UP IN THE FWD CARGO BIN EQUIPMENT PANEL.  R & R TRANSFORMER T1-10 & PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 33-45-00.  INSPECTED AREA WITH NO DAMAGE NOTED.

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