Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 19, 2008
Submitted
October 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26647
Aircraft time
57,490 hours, 18,529 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Light
Condition
Improper Part
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

OVERHEAD READING LIGHT ROW 26ABC OVERHEATED CAUSING BURNING SMELL IN CABIN. DEADHEADING FLT CREW REMOVED BULB AND SMELL DISSIPATED. THE REMOVED BULB IS IN COCKPIT, MAINT TO RETRIEVE BULB AND VERIFY PART NUMBER. FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED AFT CABIN FWD LAV DOME LIGHT, THAT CAUSED OVERHEAD SMELL AT 26ABC. THE 26ABC READING LIGHTS NEVER REMOVED. REPLACED LAV DOME LIGHT 1591 REF IPC33-26-52-010, TESTED GOOD. PCN 028-4739. INFO ONLY, FOUND WRONG BULB WAS INSTALLED, AND FLT CREWS REMOVED A BAD ELECTRICAL SMELL HEADSET AT 26ABC SEAT.