SDR IPXA2025062866719

Service difficulty report · Light · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date: June 28, 2025
Submitted: June 30, 2025
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N129UP
Make and model: Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial: 0813
Aircraft time: 27,901 hours, 17,278 cycles
System (JASC): 3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting
Part: Light
Condition: Inoperative
Location: Zone 200
Stage of operation: CR
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 CRUISE, CREW SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE. OBSERVED SMOKE SOURCE UNDER CAPT SEAT. FWD UNDER SEAT FLOODLIGHT LIGHT WAS VERY HOT AND APPEARED TO BE THE SOURCE. IMMED TURNED OFF CONSOLE FLOOD LIGHT SW PERFORMED INSPECTION. UNDER CAPTÂ€™S SEAT, FOUND CAPTÂ€™S FWD UNDER SEAT LIGHT BULB CRACKED, REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW 25-11-69/401 OPS CHECK GOOD.

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