Service difficulty report · Relay · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
January 14, 2018
Submitted
January 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53629
Aircraft time
50,769 hours, 25,734 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 FA REPORTED A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR AT THE SAME TIME THE AFT CABIN LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. AFTER LANDING AND AT THE GATE, THE LIGHT CAME ON WITH NO ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. INSTALLED A NEW RELAY FOR THE AFT UPPER LIGHTING IAW WDM 33-22-02. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW 33-21-03.

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