Service difficulty report · Lens · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 21, 2016
Submitted
March 24, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30095
Aircraft time
45,659 hours, 18,565 cycles
Part
Lens
Condition
Melted
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
TX
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

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GNDED. WHILE AT GATE PREPARING FOR DEPARTURE, CABIN CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE AFT GALLEY. CREW FOUND CUP BOTTOMS INSERTED IN THE GALLEY WORK LIGHT, WHICH PUSHED THE LENS IN CONTACT WITH THE BULB CAUSING THE LENS TO MELT. R & R THE LIGHT LENS ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 33-26-01. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.