# SDR AALA20100418LGA03

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 18, 2010
- Submitted: December 9, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N7544A
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53026
- Aircraft time: 56,964 hours, 29,317 cycles
- System (JASC): [3350 · Emergency Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3350)
- Part: Battery Pack
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20100418LGA03

## Discrepancy

ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN CABIN AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE.  FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK SHORTED AND A BURNT LIGHT SOCKET ABOVE SEAT 8DEF.  REPLACED BATTERY PACK AND LIGHT SOCKET AT 8DEF.  OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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