Service difficulty report · Socket · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
September 19, 2004
Submitted
September 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60312
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23363
Aircraft time
57,117 hours, 29,818 cycles
Part
Socket
Part number
F40D41
Condition
Shorted
Location
Row 18 Abc
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F, H

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

What was found

SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE FLOURESCENT SIDEWALL LIGHTING AT ROWS 18-19 ABC WHILE EN ROUTE FROM TUS TO IAH. THE HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED, LIGHTS WERE TURNED OFF, AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED. THE SMOKE SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LIGHT SOCKET AT ROW 18 ABC SHORTED. THE LIGHT SOCKET WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS REPLACED.