# SDR MWEA97750

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 26, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N701ME](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N701ME), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49760
- System (JASC): [3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3310)
- Part: Yoke Light
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: NR
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA97750

## Discrepancy

NOTICED BRIEFCASE AND YOKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING AND FOUND C/B W-29 POPPED WITH SMOKE OBSERVED AS LIGHT WENT OUT.  MAINTENANCE FOUND F/O'S YOKE LIGHT TERMINAL POST SHORTING TO GROUND AND ADJUSTED YOKE LIGHT ASSY.

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