What was found
READING LIGHT 29E OVERHEATED, A LITTLE SMOKE COMING FROM THAT AREA OF OVHD AND EXCESSIVE HEAT AROUND LIGHT. FOUND BUBBLE GUM WRAPPER INSIDE LIGHT COVER HAD BEEN BURNING. REMOVED GUM WRAPPER, ALL OK.
- Difficulty date
- July 23, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N940DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49813
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Light
- Part number
- 2232
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.