SDR 9614199935

Service difficulty report · Sockets · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
June 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1332U
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47404
Part
Sockets
Condition
Arcing
Location
Sidewall Lts
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PASSENGER REPORTED THAT SIDEWALL LIGHTS ABOVE WINDOWS AT ROWS 8, 9 AND 10 RIGHT WERE ARCING DURING TAXI-OUT. CREW WAS NOTIFIED AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND FLAMES COMING FROM SIDEWALL FLUORESCENT LAMP HOLDERS. REPLACED THREE LAMP HOLDERS AND RELAMPED DUE TO MELTED LAMP PINS.

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