Service difficulty report · Bulb · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
September 10, 2021
Submitted
September 14, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173DZ
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
29692
Aircraft time
88,335 hours, 19,579 cycles
Part
Bulb
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cockpit Light
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SHIP 1703 ON DESCENT C 9000' FUMES IN COCKPIT. LASTED ABOUT 1 MINUTE. CALLED CABIN. NOT IN CABIN. NO EICAS MSGS. NO SMOKE IN SIGHT IN COCKPIT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DURING INSP OF COCKPIT INSTRUMENTS, NOTICED CTR FLOOD LIGHT INOPERATIVE. FOUND BULB IN POOR CONDITION. INSPECTED LIGHT ASSEMBLY TERMINALS & ADJUSTED SAME. INSTALLED NEW BULB. SUSPECT THIS WAS ROOT CAUSE FOR SMELL. OPERATED PACKS FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND NO SMELL PRESENT. SYSTEM OPERATION IS NORMAL. (LP 8034780)