Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
January 29, 2018
Submitted
January 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33289
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31607
Aircraft time
45,367 hours, 15,720 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON ARRIVAL CREW REPORTED AC BURNING SMELL COMING FROM EMERGENCY EXIT MIDDLE AREA OF THE MAIN CABIN, REMOVED 6 CEILING PANELS TO FIND SOURCE OF SMELL. NIGHT LIGHT ON TOP OF OVERHEAD BIN AT ROW 23 LEFT IS NOT SECURED DUE TO BROKEN BRACKET/LAMP HOLDER. BULB IS HOT AND ABLE TO TOUCH OVERHEAD BIN AND CEILING PANEL. IPC 33-22-00-06C ITEM 25L. FOUND SOCKET AT BASE OF BULB BURNED AND ALSO AN ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM BALLAST. R&R LIGHT ASSY ABOVE SEAT 23ABC IAW MM 33-22-00. OP'S CHECK GOOD.