# SDR UPS01536562

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 9, 2001
- Submitted: August 13, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N434UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N434UP), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-24APF
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-24APF](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-24apf) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 25465
- System (JASC): [3445 · Air Collision Avoidance System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3445)
- Part: Indicator
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01536562

## Discrepancy

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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