Service difficulty report · Lamp · Cndair CL604

Difficulty date
January 26, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL604
Aircraft time
1,505 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Lamp
Part number
AL1235T490
Condition
Burned
Location
Galley Light
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) UPON LANDING THE CREW WHILE WORKING IN THE GALLEY AREA CLEANING UP NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. AFTER OPENING A SLIDING DOOR IN THE GALLEY THE FUMES BECAME STRONGER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE LIGHT COVER AND FOUND THE END OF THE BULB HAD BECOME HOT AND DISCOLORED. NO SMOKE WAS SEEN DURING THE PROBLEM. THE BULB DOES HAVE A MELT SPOT ON THE GLASS THAT MAY BE FROM MANUFACTURING BUT AM UNSURE. CHECKED POWER SUPPLY AND INSTALLED NEW LAMP, AND SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALY WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.