SDR 10152005A

Service difficulty report · Inverter · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 12, 2005
Submitted
November 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N239CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
239
Aircraft time
31,832 hours, 35,104 cycles
Part
Inverter
Part number
BA08006281
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FOUND STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM FLIGHT ATTENDANT LIGHTING CONTROL PANEL. REMOVED FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF BURNING. REINSTALLED AND TURNED ON FOR 5 MIN. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE SEAT 2A WINDOW LIGHT CAUSING SMOKE AND ODOR IN CABIN. REMOVED LIGHT, DEFERRED IAW MEL 33-20-1 CABIN LIGHT CAT "C" ID NR 15926 PER MX CONTROL. ON 10/13/2005 MECHANICS REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDOW LIGHT INVERTER PN BA 08006-28-1 SN NSN, BUT THE SOCKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED PART ON ORDER 6500111. MEL REMAINS OPEN. MEL C/W ON 10/18/2005 REPLACED SEAT 2A FWD FITTING PN 6500111, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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