SDR BB08066

Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 7572S7

Difficulty date
April 20, 2008
Submitted
April 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905AW
Make and model
Boeing 7572S7
Aircraft serial
23567
Part
Light
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

PHX FLT 332 - EN ROUTE PHX TO SJD. THE CABIN CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR IN THE REAR CABIN OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC, AND REQUESTED THE CABIN CREW TO TURN OFF THE IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT. WITH THE EQUIPMENT TURNED OFF, THE ODOR DISSIPATED WHILE THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHX, LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, THE AFT GALLEY AND LAVATORIES, CABIN LIGHTING SYSTEMS, AND THE AFT CARGO BAY FOR ELECTRICAL ODORS AND OVERHEAT CONDITIONS. NO ODORS WERE DETECTED, HOWEVER, THE CEILING LIGHTS BY ROW 30 WERE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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