Service difficulty report · Bulb · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
May 5, 2026
Submitted
May 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30003
Aircraft time
101,343 hours, 12,574 cycles
Part
Bulb
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL DURING FLIGHT AT FL340 ABOUT 3-5 MINS DURATION. THEN COMPLETELY DISSIPATED. SMELL CAME FROM AREA OF 2F-1RLAV AND THERE WAS EXCESSIVE "FAN" NOISE DURING THE EVENT WHICH ALSO WENT AWAY WHEN THE SMELL DID. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED T/S PER J/C 72L00021001. VERIFIED BURNING SMELL COMINGFROM LAV 2F-1R. SMELL WAS COMING FROM OVERHEAD DOME LIGHT. BULB WAS FOUND BURNT AND FOULED CONFIRMING THE BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS COMING FROM BURNT BULB. RELAPMED DOME LIGHT IAW AMM 33-26-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. SMELL IS NO LONGER PRESENT.