Service difficulty report · Light · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
December 9, 2022
Submitted
December 9, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4682
Aircraft time
6,520 hours, 17,266 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
706A31213018
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin Center
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

CENTER CABIN LIGHT GAVE OFF A WISP OF SMOKE IN FLIGHT. PILOT CONTINUED WITH FLIGHT AND MEL ON GROUND AT BASE. I COULD NOT VERIFY PROBLEM AND CHECKED BY REMOVING ASSEMBLY. NO RESIDUAL SMELL EVER DETECTED. CHANGE ONE SUSPECT BULB SHOWING AGE. CLEANED ASSEMBLY AND TESTED 8 MINUTES ON GROUND. NO DEFECTS NOTED. SUSPECTED CONDENSATION OF SOME SORT COOKING OFF (MEDESOL) AS BULBS GET EXTREMELY HOT. CLEARED MEL 06 DEC 2022 AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE SMOKE.