SDR MALA964830

Service difficulty report · Light Panel · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC721B
Part
Light Panel
Condition
Smoking
Location
Cockpit
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

FLT 3347 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT TO DTW, THE CREW NOTED A SMOKE SMELL FROM THE RT CIRCUIT BREAKER SIDE CONSOLE. THE CREW TURNED OFF THE SIDE PANEL LIGHTS AND PULLED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE SMELL DISSIPATED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DTW. THE SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 33-1 (C). MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPAIRED A FAULTY CIRCUIT BREAKER LIGHTING PANEL. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (X)