Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
July 25, 2002
Submitted
July 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19545
Part
Light
Part number
10602041
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

S/O`S OVERHEAD TABLE LIGHT INOP, WHEN ADJUSTED SPARKS CAME OUT OF SOCKET. FOUND S/O'S FWD TABLE LIGHT SOCKET BROKEN. REPLACED S/O'S FWD TABLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK NORMAL. DURING START UP SMOKE APPEARED COMING FROM TABLE LIGHT AREA. TURNED OFF TABLE LIGHT & FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, SMOKE CONTINUED DEFERRED S/O'S TABLE LIGHTS. C/B PULLED AND COLLARED. INSP WIRING ASSOCIATED W/ TABLE LIGHTS & FLUORESCENT LIGHTS PER BWDM 33-15-21, NO DEFECTS. INSP LIGHT ASSY'S, NO DEFECTS. OPS CK NORMAL. NO SMOKE IN 4 HRS.