# SDR FDEA201010073971

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 7, 2010
- Submitted: October 7, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N595FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N595FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48553
- Aircraft time: 63,153 hours, 10,928 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF680C2D1F
- System (JASC): [3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3310)
- Part: Control Panel
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cockpit Lights
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201010073971

## Discrepancy

PROIR TO STARTUP F/O AND CAPT HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE ELECTRICAL ARCING AND SPARKING.  THEN  SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. OVERHEAD SWITCH ONLY LIGHTING / CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED.  RESET OVERHEAD PANEL LIGHTING CIRCUIT BREAKER.  NO FAULTS NOTED OR  ABNORMAL ODORS .  ACFT OK FOR SERVICE ALSO, TSI 33-10/0262 WRITTEN & C/W.   ALSO, EA 1-3310-144184 WAS WRITTEN AND C/W TO PULL AND COLLAR CB C-13 (B1-539).

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