Service difficulty report · Lens · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
December 20, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft time
3,483 hours
Part
Lens
Part number
1165575G
Condition
Burned
Location
Reading Light
Component
Reading Light · 1015815G
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C RETURN TO GATE DUE SMOKING LIGHT BULB AT 18B READING LIGHT BULB AND LENS A/C 809 DEFECT#F26137 12/20/2010 DEFECT DESCRIPTION: GUEST IN 18B TURNED ON READING LIGHT, GUEST BEHIND THEM NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE SOCKET. RESOLUTION DESCRIPTION: 18B READING LIGHT BULB AND LENS REPLACED IAW MM 33-18-00. NO FURTHER ISSUES WITH SYSTEM.