# SDR DALA2017062604969

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 24, 2017
- Submitted: June 26, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N913DE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N913DE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49956
- Aircraft time: 60,220 hours, 47,031 cycles
- System (JASC): [3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3310)
- Part: Light
- Condition: Burned Out
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017062604969

## Discrepancy

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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