Service difficulty report · Landing Light · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
January 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421MQ
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
014
Part
Landing Light
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 4162 - ON SHORT FINAL FOR LANDING IN ORD, THE RIGHT LANDING LIGHT CB TRIPPED FOLLOWED BY NOISE OF RELAY, CHATTERING AND A HOT ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GROUND RUNS ON THE AIRCRAFT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE HOT ELECTRICAL ODOR AND THE RIGHT LANDING LIGHT WAS MEL'D. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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