Service difficulty report · Socket · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
February 24, 2008
Submitted
February 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205AM
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49405
Aircraft time
49,849 hours, 32,745 cycles
Part
Socket
Part number
BV04005N0184
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin Light
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, A BURNED ODOR WAS DETECTED IN PASSENGERS CABIN. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CHECKED AFFECTED AREA AND A LAMP IN RAW 3 WAS DETECTED OVERHEATED. THE LAMP WAS REPLACED IAW MM 33-21-03 BUT FAILURE CONTINUED. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND DURING CHECK, THE LOWER SIDE WALL LIGHT SOCKET WAS DETECTED BURNED, SO IT WAS REPLACED IAW MM 33-22-18, TESTED CORRECT.

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