Service difficulty report · Light · Urocop AS365N3

Difficulty date
February 22, 2014
Submitted
February 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4497Y
Make and model
Urocop AS365N3
Aircraft serial
4497
Aircraft time
3,127 hours, 5,195 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
350A7203174
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Part time
3,127 hours, 5,195 cycles
Stage of operation
AA
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

DURING STRAIGHT & LEVEL FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW HAD BOTH THE CABIN REAR NVG LIGHTS ON FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF THE 40 MINUTE FLIGHT. AT 30 MINUTES THEY NOTICED SPARKS & A SMALL PUFF OF SMOKE COME OUT OF THE LIGHT SOCKET AREA. NOTICED SMOKE RESIDUE AROUND THE LIGHT SOCKETS PLASTIC SHROUD ENCASING. REMOVED UNIT & LOOKED INSIDE & SMALL TRACES OF SMOKE RESIDUE ON BACK OF LIGHT FIXTURE AREAS. COULD NOT FIND ANY INDICATION OF BURNING, PITTING OR ARCING OF THE WIRING OR FIXTURES. THE LIGHTS WERE OPERATIVE & DID NOT SMOKE WHEN I ARRIVED TO BEGIN MY INSPECTION.

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