What was found
CAPTAIN'S MAP LIGHT HEATED UP TO THE POINT THAT IT COULD NOT BE TOUCHED. THE PLASTIC HEATED AND CAUSED FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. REPLACED BULB AND OPERATED LIGHT FOR 30 MINUTES, NO FUMES OR EXCESS HEAT NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- October 6, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N904AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC932F
- Aircraft serial
- 47040
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Bulb
- Part number
- 1495
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Pilots Map Light
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.