Service difficulty report · Bulb · Beech B300

Difficulty date
December 15, 2016
Submitted
December 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N856UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1029
Aircraft time
716 hours, 640 cycles
Part
Bulb
Part number
1864
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
716 hours, 640 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

WHILE PICKING UP CLEARANCE AT NIGHT WITH INSTRUMENT EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE ON POSITION. CREW NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE COPILOTS SIDE EMERGENCY INSTRUMENT LIGHT BULBS. LIGHTS WENT OUT AND BATTERY MASTER SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE NOTICED A BURNT INOPERATIVE BULB RUBBER PLASTIC MATERIAL WITH SMALL MINOR BURNT AREAS. REPLACED INOPERATIVE BULB. ALL EMERGENCY INSTRUMENT LIGHTS OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. NO SMOKE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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