# SDR RRXA010001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 4, 2001
- Submitted: January 19, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N606AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N606AL), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46044
- Aircraft time: 87,589 hours, 28,214 cycles
- System (JASC): [3310 · Flight Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3310)
- Part: Transformer
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cockpit Light
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/RRXA010001

## Discrepancy

ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT APPEARS TO COME OUT OF THE F/E PANEL.  REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSFORMER PER DC-8 M/M 33-00 ON FIRST OFFICERS SIDE.  ALSO DEFECTED AREA UPPER F/E''S DESK PANEL.  FOUND ALL COMPONENTS AND WIRING SECURE, NO DEFECTS.

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