SDR AALA201612179015

Service difficulty report · Bulb · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date: December 15, 2016
Submitted: December 19, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N754UW
Make and model: Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial: 1328
Aircraft time: 38,587 hours, 28,597 cycles
System (JASC): 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
Part: Bulb
Condition: Failed
Location: Dome Light
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING APPROACH , HAD TO TURN ON DOME LIGHT. AFTER MOVING DOME SWITCH, BRIGHT FLASH, ARCHING IN THE LIGHT AND LOUD POP. LANDED WITH NO RESIDUE OR SMOKE. SOUNDED LIKE THE BULB BLEW. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND REMOVED DEBRIS FROM DOME LIGHT SOCKET. REPLACED THE BULB WITH PROPER BULBS AND CHECKED IAW AMM 33-12-11.

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