SDR DHLA200900050

Service difficulty report · Light · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: September 12, 2009
Submitted: September 14, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N807DH
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 45990
Aircraft time: 92,587 hours, 29,147 cycles
System (JASC): 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
Part: Light
Condition: Burned
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: V
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

DURING ENGINE START, ODOR OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT, S/O OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM PANEL NEAR DOOR HANDLE, PANEL WAS HOT AND PAINT WAS BURNED. FOUND READ, ENTRY , INSIGNIA DIMMMING RESISTER OVERHEATING, PULLED AND COLLARD C/B CAP AND STOWED WIRES PER SWPM 20-10-04, DEFERRED LIGHTING PER MEL 25-13-2.

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