Service difficulty report · Holder · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
August 23, 2010
Submitted
August 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14115
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27557
Aircraft time
62,946 hours, 13,540 cycles
Part
Holder
Part number
BV031120333
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

AFTER LEVELING AT CRUISE ALT STRONG SMELL OF ELECTRICAL BURNING IN COCKPIT, RELIEF PILOT REPORTED ELEC ARCHING AT ROW 25-26 LEFT SIDE AT THE AFT SIDE CONNECTION OF THE FLORESCENT SIDE WALL LIFT FITTING. PWR REMOVED AND HALON USED TO EXT BURNING DUST. NOTE WITH LIGHT BULB REMOVED FITTING CONTINUED TO ARCH. CONFIRMED NOT SIDEWALL BUT FLUORESCENT CEILING LIGHT FITTING AT 27 AFT SIDE. REMOVED POWER FROM L CEILING LIGHTS BY PULLING AND COLLARING CB P37-G6. DEFERRED FOR REPAIR IAW MEL 33-21-1-1. PLACARD INSTALLED.