SDR CKSA97615

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC8F54

Difficulty date
December 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8052U
Make and model
Doug DC8F54
Aircraft serial
46009
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Glareshield
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT, SMOKE BEGAN EMANATING FROM CO-PILOT'S SIDE PANEL AREA. CAPT CALLED FOR ELECTRICAL FIRE SMOKE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN CHECKLIST. DE-POWERED FLUORESCENT LIGHTS AND SMOKE STOPPED. UPON INSPECTION FOUND GLARESHIELD LIGHTING WIRING CHAFING AND AT FAULT. REPAIRED WIRING, OPS CHECK NORMAL ON GROUND IAW MM 33-13-0.

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