SDR ABXA010474

Service difficulty report · Light · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 18, 2001
Submitted
September 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901AX
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47381
Aircraft time
54,446 hours, 59,585 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE FIRST OFFICERS OVERHEAD MAP LIGHT WENT OUT AND CAME BACK ON. A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS NOTED. THE ASSOCIATED MAP LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENED, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF THE LIGHT ASSY TOUCHING A CAM LOCK RECEPTACLE WHEN TURNED EXCESSIVELY. MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED THE LIGHT ASSY AS REQUIRED TO PREVENT CONTACT AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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