SDR ABXA030458

Service difficulty report · Light · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
December 4, 2003
Submitted
December 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47616
Aircraft time
51,338 hours, 42,032 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

ODOR OF WIRES BURNING FOLLOWED BY MAP AND BRIEFCASE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED, AND LOSS OF THOSE LIGHTS. ODOR WENT AWAY. CAPTAIN'S MAP LIGHT LENS ASSEMBLY SHORTED ON MOUNTING PLATE. REPOSITIONED AND SECURED LENS ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-9 MM.

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