What was found
OVERHEAD READING LIGHT AT SEAT 38B SHORTED OUT. WHEN BULB REPLACED, IT BEGAN TO PRODUCE SMOKE. LIGHTS TURNED OFF FOR REMAINDER OF FLT. REPLACED BULB.
- Difficulty date
- April 20, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N804DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48475
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Bulb
- Part number
- 1691
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Row 38b
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.