Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
August 19, 2012
Submitted
August 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N399AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
29606
Aircraft time
53,054 hours, 8,596 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM POWER PORT/LIGHT AT SEAT 4B. LIGHT BETWEEN SEATS 5A/B FLICKERED TOGETHER ON AND OFF. TURNED POWER PORT OFF BUT SMELL CAME BACK. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND READING LIGHT AT SEAT 5B SHORTED OUT. REPLACED 5B WORK TABLE LIGHT AND SWITCH. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.