Service difficulty report · Landing Light · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
August 2, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft time
66,391 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Landing Light
Condition
Fire
Location
Lt Pylon
Stage of operation
NR
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF AN OUTBOARD (LT HAND) LANDING LIGHT SNAG MAINTENANCENOTICED SMOKE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND THEN SEVERAL C/BS POPPED. MAINTENANCE SHUT ALL AIRCRAFT POWER DOWN. SMOKE WAS NOTICED BY MAINTENANCE COMING FROM THE LT PYLON AREA FWD. PYLON PANEL WAS REMOVED AND BURNED WIRING WAS DISCOVERED IN MAIN WIRE BUNDLE. AIRCRAFT IS BEING REPAIRED AND A FULL INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.