Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
October 8, 2010
Submitted
October 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29702
Aircraft time
36,755 hours, 9,897 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B8F
Part
Connector
Condition
Shorted
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

A HINT OF SMOKE AND BURNING ODOR CAME FROM THE LT FWD OVERHEAD ENTRY LIGHT. THE F/A TURNED OFF THE LIGHT SWITCH AND THE ODOR AND SMOKE DISAPPEARED IMMEDIATELY. MX FOUND AN ISO SHORT BETWEEN J14 TO J1. THE DAMAGED PIN, NR43 IN J1 CONNECTOR OF F/A PANEL, WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ENTRY LIGHT SOCKET. SYS OPERATION IS NORMAL.