What was found
YAW DAMPENER LIGHT BULB FELL OUT OF SOCKET. SHORTED OUT TO GROUND. SMOKE CAME INTO COCKPIT. RETURNED TO GATE. YAW DAMPENER LIGHT BULB REMOVED FROM DEFECTIVE SOCKET AND MEL'D. (X)
- Difficulty date
- April 29, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N452UE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120RT
- Aircraft serial
- 120096
- System (JASC)
- 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Lamp Socket
- Part number
- 9923068118149
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Yaw Dampener
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- C, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.