What was found
DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, SMOKE SPARKS CAME FROM OVERHD BIN AT SEAT 4H-J. DEACTIVATED CABIN BUS FROM COCKPIT. SMOKE SPARKS CEASED. FOUND CONNECTOR FOR 40 INCH SIDEWALL LIGHTS MODULE BURNT. PLUG NR 0200525-011. REPLACED SAME.
- Difficulty date
- September 26, 2000
- Submitted
- September 27, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N815DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48624
- Aircraft time
- 13,179 hours, 1,826 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Light
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.