Service difficulty report · Light · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
May 8, 2014
Submitted
May 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0815
Part
Light
Part number
2LA45501000
Part serial
306204
Condition
Failed
Location
Beacon
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHEN FIRST OFFICER TURNED ON BEACON, A SPARK CAME FROM THE SWITCH WITH AN ODOR OF SMOKE. LOWER BEACON CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. ACCOMPLISHED EO 3340-54311A. REMOVED, CAPPED, AND STOWED RING TERMINAL 2 FROM LOWER BEACON CIRCUIT BREAKER. VERIFIED SHORT REMOVED. REPLACED LOWER ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT ASSY IAW MM 33-48-12-0401. OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW 33-48-00-0501.

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