Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
August 3, 2010
Submitted
August 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29955
Aircraft time
46,557 hours, 5,716 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN 3L LAVATORY. HALON BOTTLE WAS USED. FOUND LAVATORY FLUORESCENT LIGHT SOCKET CONTACTS SHORTED AND REMOVED LAMPS. NO SMOKE NOTED. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED LAVATORY FLUORESCENT LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND HALON BOTTLE DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.