Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 6, 2026
Submitted
August 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24202
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30429
Aircraft time
80,021 hours, 29,848 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Sparks
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

RAMP REPORTS SPARKS, SMOKE, AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE LT HORIZONTAL STAB, ABOUT HALF WAY OUT FROM FUSELAGE. REINSTALLED ORIGINAL LOGO LIGHT, OPENED & COLLARED CB P18-3 A15. REMOVED POWER FROM LIGHT, FIRE DEPARTMENT MEASURED TEMP AT 200F & THERE WERE DEAD BUGS IN AREA OF LIGHT. PUT POWER BACK ON & LIGHT OPS NORMAL WITH NO SPARKS OR FLAMES.