SDR AALA991298

Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N885AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21524
Part
Light
Part number
30083713
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuselage
Component
Grimes
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CCS - FLT 2142 - AFTER TAKEOFF CCS-MIA, FUMES WITH SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER NOTED IN FORWARD AREA OF COACH CABIN. NO VISIBLE SMOKE DETECTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CCS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SMELL TRACKED TO UPPER FUSELAGE ANTI-COLLISIONS STROBE LIGHT. UPPER FUSELAGE ANTI-COLLISION STROBE LIGHT PLACARDED INOPERATIVE PER MEL. REPLACED UPPER FUSELAGE ANTI-COLLISION STROBE LIGHT AT IAH ON 8/30/99. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)