Service difficulty report · Light · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 31, 2017
Submitted
September 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53632
Aircraft time
49,281 hours, 24,729 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
E350F1352C0L
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. ELECTRICAL ODOR FROM CAPTAINS CHART HOLDER LIGHT. THE LIGHT WAS EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH AND COULD NOT TURN OFF. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SMELL/HEAT WENT AWAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHART HOLDER LIGHT PER AMM 33-10-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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