Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
December 14, 2014
Submitted
December 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53559
Aircraft time
34,178 hours, 29,531 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Location
Light Switch
Stage of operation
LD
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

SMOKE FROM CAPTAINS WING & NOSE LIGHT PANEL DURING SHORT FINAL. THE LIGHTS WERE TURNED OFF AND SMOKE CEASED. INSPECTED AND FOUND WIRE END BURNED ON NGL LIGHT SWITCH TERMINAL B2. SPLICED AND REPAIRED WITH NEW WIRE AND REPLACED NOSE TAXI LIGHT SWITCH IAW AMM. OPERATION CHECKS GOOD.

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