SDR EIA2008014

Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
March 20, 2008
Submitted
April 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482EV
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
20713
Aircraft time
103,237 hours, 23,876 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
900206
Part serial
1663
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
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.

What was found

DURING DESCENT, ABOUT 30 MILES OUT, 2 VISIBLE PUFFS OF SMOKE WITH ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL ODOR UNDER F/OS GLARESHIELD. HAPPENED 2 TIMES WITHIN A 3 MINUTE PERIOD. AIRCRAFT OPERATED 15 ADDITIONAL MINUTES UNTIL LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER OCCURRENCE. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMALLY, NO C/BS TRIPPED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED F/O INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INSPECTED ALL WIRING AND ALL COMPONENTS FOR LOOSE OR DAMAGED ITEMS. NO SMOKE OR FUMES NOTED. INSPECTED FLUORESCENT LIGHT AND SURROUNDING AREA AND FOUND IT LOOSE AND SMOKE ODOR IN THAT AREA. THE LIGHT WAS DEFERRED AND ITS C/B PULLED AND COLLARED.

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