Service difficulty report · Socket · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
August 6, 2013
Submitted
August 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37018
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
31680
Aircraft time
58,357 hours, 5,834 cycles
Part
Socket
Part number
0GL7702A01G01
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

F/A REPORTED ODOR OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE FROM LAVATORY "L", AFTER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS REPORTED THAT BALLAST FOR FLUORESCENT LIGHT WAS HOT TO TOUCH. AFTER CONSULTING WITH MX, DISCONNECTED BULBS. EVIDENCE OF SCORCHING AT BASE OF ONE BULB. BALLAST COOLED IMMEDIATELY, NO MORE EVIDENCE OF ODOR. PERFORMED INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-58-800-801C3. FOUND 1 OF SOCKETS FOR FLUORESCENT MIRROR LIGHT BURNED OUT AND NO OTHER DAMAGE FOUND. HAD FLT & AMP