# SDR 2008UALA06181

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320)
- Part: Light
- Condition: Improper Part
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008UALA06181

## Discrepancy

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.

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