Service difficulty report · Light · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 12, 2001
Submitted
June 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1079
Aircraft time
7,035 hours, 2,698 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
E042901
Condition
Blown
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

STL - UNSCHEDULED LANDING - EMERGENCY DECLARED - 6/7/01 - FLT 116 - ABOUT 1 HR INTO FLIGHT FROM CMH TO LAS AT FL 350, UPON TURNING THE DOME LIGHT ON A BRIGHT FLASH AND A LOUD POP IN THE AREA OF TOP C/B PANEL; THE DOME LIGHT WENT OUT; CHECKED C/B'S, NONE POPPED. CREW SMELLED ELEC SMOKE & FUMES; DONNED OXYGEN MASKS, DECLARED EMERGENCY, PREPARED CABIN & LANDED AT STL; AFTER CLEARING THE RUNWAY CHECKED FOR FUMES, NONE PRESENT, TERMINATED EMERGENCY & TAXIED TO THE GATE. STL MX FOUND THE FIRST OFFICER'S DOME LIGHT BULB BLOWN; RELAMPED AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL. VISUALLY INSPECTED WIRING BEHIND C/B PANELS 121VU & 122VU, NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND; THE A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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