SDR CA140204007

Service difficulty report · Light · Cndair CL6002D24

Difficulty date: December 18, 2013
Submitted: September 14, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Cndair CL6002D24
System (JASC): 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
Part: Light
Condition: Shorted
Location: Cockpit
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) SMOKE WAS VISABLE AND ODOR OF ELECTRICAL FIRE WAS STRONG. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM F/O`S FLOOD LIGHT. THE LIGHT DIRECTLY ABOVE FLOOD KNOB. WHEN WE TURNED OFF FLOOD LIGHT ON F/O`S LIGHTING PANEL THE SMOKE AND ORDER STOPPED. F/O FELT HEAT FROM THAT AREA. VERIFIED BULB TO BE CAUSING ODOR F/O FLOOD LIGHT ON MEL 33-11-14 MM02 AND PLACARD INSTALLED PULLED AND COLLARD U2 C/B. CLEANED BULB NO DEFECTS FOUND OPS CHECK GOOD REMOVED PLACKARD AND FROM MM02.