Service difficulty report · Socket · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 28, 2016
Submitted
August 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70504
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49798
Aircraft time
75,312 hours, 40,155 cycles
Part
Socket
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI OUT, A PASSENGER IN ROW 23 REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. ODOR WAS CONFIRMED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LIGHT SOCKET BURNED ABOVE SEAT 17B. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SOCKET IAW AMM 33-21-03.

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