What was found
DURING CRUISE, EXPERIENCED SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC. TURNED ALL LIGHTING OFF AND ODOR WENT AWAY. REPAIRED WIRE IN NR 4 FUEL CONSOLE LIGHTING PANEL. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC8 MM CHAPTER 33.
- Difficulty date
- August 10, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N847AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC861
- Aircraft serial
- 46031
- System (JASC)
- 3397 · Light System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.