Service difficulty report · Light · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 26, 2011
Submitted
March 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49880
Aircraft time
56,112 hours, 42,388 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Contaminated
Location
R1 Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED THE R1 GALLEY LIGHT WAS MELTING SURROUNDING MATERIAL CAUSING NOXIOUS SMELL. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR R1 GALLEY LIGHT UNDER F207 WAS PULLED AND COLLARED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND WIRES WERE BURNT DUE TO HOLE IN COMPARTMENT ABOVE 207 CAUSING FLUID CONTAMINATION. CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL REQUIRE COMPOSITE REPAIR OR NEW GALLEY AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY. ITEM IS TO REMAIN ON MEL.

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