Service difficulty report · Light · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 24, 2017
Submitted
June 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49956
Aircraft time
60,220 hours, 47,031 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
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

WHILE PARKED AT GATE DURING BOARDING, CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER SMELLED A HOT ELECTRICAL OR MELTING PLASTIC BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AMDS WC 2120-2367 WITH NO TROUBLE FOUND. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FIRST OFFICER`S OVERHEAD FLOOD LIGHT BURNED OUT. REPLACED. A DUCT BURNOUT WAS PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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