Service difficulty report · Light · Israel 1124A

Difficulty date
May 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407W
Make and model
Israel 1124A
Aircraft serial
407
Part
Light
Part number
AL1235320
Condition
Melted
Location
Nr 2 Rt Window
Part time
8,370 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, CREW NOTICED SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. CREW ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY ACTION CHECKLIST, MANUALLY DEPLOYED OXYGEN MASKS AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DECENT. THE PILOT IN COMMAND ELECTED TO DIVERT FLIGHT TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT FOR LANDING. A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED CABINET AND PANELS AND FOUND LIGHT TUBE (PN AL-1235-320), AT THE NR 2 RIGHT HAND WINDOW SHORTED AND MELTED. IN ADDITION THE ASSOCIATED LIGHTING ASSY WIRES, RECEPTACLE AND ADJACENT WALL PANEL WERE MELTED. PRELIMINARY INSP REVEALED THAT THE END CAP CONNECTOR OF THE LAMP ASSY HAD COME LOOSE. THIS CAUSED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT CONDITION. MAINTENANCE IS IN THE PROCESS OF CHECKING ALL ASSOC CONNECTORS AND POWER SU

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