Service difficulty report · Socket · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
June 13, 2002
Submitted
July 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft time
45,047 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Socket
Part number
13053WN
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMBOUT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT HAD INFORMED THE CAPTAIN THAT SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM AN OVERHEAD ISLE LIGHT (NUMBERS 3 AND 4) IN ROWS 4 AND 5. THE OVERHEAD LIGHT SWITCH HAD ALREADY BEEN PLACED IN THE OFF POSITON AT THIS POINT. WHEN THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WENT TO DISABLE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, IT WAS FOUND OPENED.