Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 31, 2023
Submitted
September 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36348
Aircraft time
25,506 hours, 8,370 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
1010371
Condition
Overheated
Location
Aft Galley
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FA REPORTS AFT GALLEY OVERHEAD WORK LIGHT IS OVERHEATING AND CAUSING A HOT/ELECTRICAL SMELL. FA REPORTS SMELL EVEN WITH LIGHT, COFFEE MAKER, AND OVENS OFF. GROUNDED - YES. RE-LAMPED THE AFT GALLEY ATTENDANT WORKING LIGHT AND REPLACED THE LENS COVER IAW AMM 33-26-01. OPS CHECK GOOD. THIS CLEARS MEL 33-2B. PLACARDS REMOVED. SEAMC CARL NOTIFIED.