Service difficulty report · Light · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 29, 2000
Submitted
June 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950U
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49230
Aircraft time
50,223 hours, 26,081 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
2232
Condition
Exploded
Location
Seat 33
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI, PASSENGER SERVICES LIGHT EXPLODED AT SEAT 33F. REMOVED THE LIGHT FROM THE SOCKET. *S/D* DETERMINED THAT LAMP SHATTERED RATHER THAN EXPLODING. ASSUME LAMP WAS FAULTY AND HAD AN AIR INTRUSION WHICH CAUSED IT TO OVERHEAT AND SHATTER.

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