What was found
THE CABIN ACCENT LIGHTING BULBS BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND MELTED/BURNED ITS PLASTIC SHEATHING. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN NOTICED BEFORE BUT NOT TO THIS EXTENT. IN THE PAST THE SHEATHING BECAME DISCOLORED FROM THE HEAT.
- Difficulty date
- April 26, 2002
- Submitted
- May 23, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N318FX
- Make and model
- Cndair CL6002B16
- Aircraft serial
- 5415
- Engine
- Ge CF34*
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Light
- Part number
- T31W2B28LELE
- Condition
- Melted
- Location
- Cabin
- Part time
- 2,940 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- M
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.