Service difficulty report · Light · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
November 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786AL
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46121
Part
Light
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM NGU TO RTA, SMOKE WAS NOTICE EMITTING FROM THE ALTERNATE LONG TRIM LIGHT PANEL WHEN THE CENTER PEDESTAL LIGHTING WAS TURNED ON. THE FLIGHT CREW TURNED THE LIGHTING SYSTEM OFF AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO RTA. A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE LIGHTING SYSTEM AND CENTER PEDESTAL WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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