# SDR DALA1102049885

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 9, 2011
- Submitted: January 10, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N401EA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N401EA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-51
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-51](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-51) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 47682
- Aircraft time: 73,233 hours, 67,800 cycles
- System (JASC): [3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320)
- Part: Light
- Condition: Melted
- Location: Seat 2ab
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA1102049885

## Discrepancy

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.

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