Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180; Flight Crew Total 20000; Flight Crew Type 14000
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
General None Reported / Taken
Aircraft
Night; cruise; smooth; flight deck lighting (dome lights) on - bright. Dry bright white light flash; and loud pop. Captain's dome light burst - debris contained within dome light panel. No odor; fumes; smoke. We checked for all of the aforementioned items; as well as for circuit breakers condition. Evidently; the Captain's dim dome lightbulb burst. After evaluation; and turning off dome lights completely (remove power to the dome lights); we continued to destination without further issue.Having flown the Airbus for almost 20 years; I have only experienced this twice… both in the last 3 months. Coincidence? Or perhaps a shipment of bad bulbs? We wrote up the defect; and sent a note to Maintenance. I write this report so as to document the peculiarity of this circumstance; and that; if necessary; a review of this event could lead to further understanding. Debriefed with First Officer and with contract Maintenance.
A319 Captain reported cockpit dome light failure.