SDR DALA1102049885

Service difficulty report · Light · Doug DC951

Difficulty date: January 9, 2011
Submitted: January 10, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N401EA
Make and model: Doug DC951
Aircraft serial: 47682
Aircraft time: 73,233 hours, 67,800 cycles
System (JASC): 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
Part: Light
Condition: Melted
Location: Seat 2ab
Stage of operation: AP
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

FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AFTER A BURNING RUBBER ODOR WAS REPORTED IN THE FWD CABIN. NO VISIBLE SMOKE WAS IDENTIFIED. MX FOUND THE READING LIGHT INSULATOR AT ROW 2 A&B OVERHEATED, DISCOLORED, AND MELTED. THE READING LIGHT ASSY WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

More about the Doug DC-9-51