Service difficulty report · Light · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N388AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B388
Part
Light
Part number
D75602001
Condition
Failed
Location
Lav 2lgh
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

FLT 3935 - SGF - ON APPROACH TO SGF, THE CREW REPORTED THE LAV LIGHT EMITTED A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE. THE SMOKE DETECTOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE, AND TWO SMALL SCORCH MARKS WERE FOUND ON PANEL. AIRCRAFT LANED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LIGHT FIXTURE AT 2LHG HAD SHORTED OUT AND THE END SOCKET WAS BURNED. THE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND OPS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. SIMMONS ENGINEER IS EVALUATING THE REMOVED COMPONENTS. (M)

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