Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
February 13, 2003
Submitted
February 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22647
Aircraft time
62,767 hours, 51,231 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SMOKE IN COCKPIT - FLT 0227 - DURING TAXI TO GATE IN PHX THE GLARE SHIELD FLUORESCENT LIGHTS BEGAN TO SMOKE, SHUT LIGHTS OFF SMOKE DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF ALL COCKPIT AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTING AND FOUND WIRE INSULATION BURNED, AND TOUCHING FLUORESCENT LIGHTS AT CENTER AND LEFT COCKPIT. TRIMMED INSULATION, AND REPOSITIONED WIRES AWAY FROM LAMPS.