Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
August 9, 2001
Submitted
August 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
25465
Part
Indicator
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:IN TCAS IND LIGHTING DIM. CREW INDICATED SAFETY OF FLIGHT CAPTAINS VSI/TCAS IND WITH COCKPIT LTS IN ANY POSITION IS TOO DIM TO READ. LIGHTING LEVEL COMES UP TO READABLE ONLY IF OVERHEAD MAP LTS ARE ON FULL THIS IS NOT A SAFE LIGHTING MODE FOR A NIGHT VISUAL APPROACH. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS VSI/TCAS INDICATOR, OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD IAW MM 34-45-00

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