What was found
DURING TAXI OUT, THE GROUND FLOOD LIGHT WAS SWITCHED ON. SOME SMOKE CAME FROM THE SWITCH AREA AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE GATE. DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED LIGHT CORRECTIONS PER MEL. NO CHECK-C.
- Difficulty date
- July 15, 2000
- Submitted
- July 17, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N406TW
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55073
- Aircraft time
- 11 hours, 10 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3340 · Exterior Lighting
- Part
- Switch
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Taxi Light
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.