Service difficulty report · Socket · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 5, 2019
Submitted
March 8, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33323
Aircraft time
17,164 hours, 6,471 cycles
Part
Socket
Condition
Arced
Location
Mirror Light
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR RESONATING FROM RIGHT AFT LAVATORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FOUND THE LIGHT FIXTURE MELTED WITH SIGNS OF ARCING. INSTALLED A NEW MIRROR LIGHT SOCKET INBOARD POSITION AND REPLACED THE LAMP. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW 33-26-03.