# SDR FDEA201207032478

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 3, 2012
- Submitted: July 12, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N485FE
- Make and model: Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial: 21488
- Aircraft time: 43,837 hours, 30,176 cycles
- System (JASC): [3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320)
- Part: Light
- Part number: A898516
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201207032478

## Discrepancy

DURING CRUISE, FOUND CIRCUT BREAKER LABLED "FIN & ENG" TRIPPED.  AIRSTAIR AREA LT MID LIGHT ASSY SHORTED OUT.  INSTALLED LIGHT ASSY TO EXISTING WIRES PER SWPM 20-30-12. OPS CHECKED GOOD PER AMM 33-30-000-0.  LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 30 MINUTES WITH NO BREAKERS TRIPPED.

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