What was found
CLIMBING THRU 15K, BOTH THE F/O AND CAPT SMELLED HOT ELECTRICAL/ BURNING PLASTIC ODOR. DIVERTED, ONE OF THE GALLEY OVERHEAD LIGHTS HAD A SHORTED, CAUSING THE ODOR AS NOTED. R & R LIGHT ASSY IAW AMM 33-26-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- May 17, 2013
- Submitted
- May 22, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N882AS
- Make and model
- Cndair CL6002B19
- Aircraft serial
- 7503
- Aircraft time
- 26,504 hours, 23,905 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Light
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.