What was found
ON SHORT FINAL, LOUD POP WITH SPARK. SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE FROM UNDER CAPT GLARESHIELD UNDER THE NOSE LIGHT SWITCH. TIGHTENED GND WIRE ON PNL LIGHTS. CHECKED OPN OF ALL LIGHTS IN AND AROUND CAPT GLARESHIELD, ALL OK.
- Difficulty date
- April 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N969DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53172
- System (JASC)
- 3397 · Light System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.