Service difficulty report · Light · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 1, 2010
Submitted
July 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
448
Aircraft time
59,848 hours, 23,790 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
2LA00516300
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 239 PHX-DTW - SMOKE - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DEN DUE TO SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL ARCING ON PILOT'S MAP LIGHT 25LE ALONG WITH BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL INTERNALLY. REPLACED MAP LIGHT ASSEMBLY IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 33-12-12.

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