Service difficulty report · Socket · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
January 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
46129
Part
Socket
Condition
Shorted
Location
Glareshield
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE, A BURNT ODOR WAS SENSED WHEN THE COCKPIT WHITE LIGHTING WAS TURNED ON. THE COCKPIT LIGHTING WAS TURNED OFF FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND A GLARESHIELD FLUORESCENT LIGHT SOCKET SHORTED. MAINTENANCE DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED THE GLARESHIELD LIGHTING.

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