Service difficulty report · Bulb · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 17, 2016
Submitted
August 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49738
Aircraft time
76,702 hours, 40,664 cycles
Part
Bulb
Condition
Damaged
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 FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG ODOR NEAR CENTER OF AIRCRAFT BY SEAT ROWS 8 AND 9. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND FLUORESCENT BULB DAMAGED BETWEEN ROWS 9 AND 10 ON AIRCRAFT LEFT. INSPECTED BULB RECEPTACLE WITH NO DAMAGE NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB IAW AMM 33-10-00.

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