SDR UIEA9920

Service difficulty report · Map Light · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
June 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
22337
Part
Map Light
Condition
Smoking
Location
Lt Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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 EK9880 - AMS/DXB - APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS IN CRUISE, CAPTAIN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM AREA OF CAPTAINS MAP LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS A MOMENTARY CONDITION. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED FOR ANOTHER 4 HOURS UNEVENTFULLY. DXB MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL WIRING BEHIND CAPTAINS MAP LIGHT ASSY AND NO BURNING FOUND. MAP LIGHT ASSY OPERATIONS NORMALLY. (M)

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