Service difficulty report · Light · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
February 2, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868BX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46034
Part
Light
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

BRO - FLT 818 - EN ROUTE IAH TO BRO, AN ODOR WAS SENSED IN THE COCKPIT WHEN THE FIRST OFFICER'S GLARESHIELD LIGHTING WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE ODOR SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO BRO FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE GLARESHIELD LIGHTING SYSTEM ON DEFERRAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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