SDR SB05016

Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
January 26, 2005
Submitted
January 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23556
Part
Light
Part number
106180022
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLT - FLT1435 - DURING DESCENT INTO CLT FROM ORD, CREW REPORTED SMOKE ENTERING COCKPIT FROM BEHIND FIRST OFFICER "PULL UP" ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ON FIRST OFFICER'S INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO, ALL LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LIGHT TEST SWITCH ILLUMINATED. MOVING TEST SWITCH TO DIM POSITION EXTINGUISHED LIGHTS. FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER SECTION 6 OF INDICATOR LIGHTS (MASTER, DIM) HAD TRIPPED. SMOKE THEN DISSIPATED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L385 LIGHT ASSEMBLY BELOW THE FIRST OFFICER'S GLARESHIELD. LIGHTS TEST NORMAL. GPWS TESTS NORMAL.