Service difficulty report · Fixture · Boeing 757256

Difficulty date
October 18, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 757256
Aircraft time
48,253 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E437
Part
Fixture
Part number
BV031120333
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit Light
Stage of operation
CR
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.

What was found

(CAN) BURNING SMELL NOTICED IN FORWARD CABIN AFTER DEPARTURE. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT. ON ARRIVAL, MTX NOTICED CEILING LIGHTING NOT WORKING AT ROW 2DEF FOUND CONNECTOR ON LIGHTING FIXTURE HAD ARCED/BURNED AND EMITTED STRONG ODOUR. FIXTURE REMOVED, INCLUDING BALLAST (PN 05939-3, SN 4515