Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21469
Part
Light
Part number
65002811
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING GROUND TRANSFER OF FUEL, THE NR 1 VALVE INDICATOR LIGHT SPARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. DE-POWERED SWITCH AND FIRE EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE FOUND LIGHT ASSY FULL OF FUEL. CHECKED FOR FUEL LEAKS, NONE FOUND. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY, OPN NOW NORMAL.