Service difficulty report · Socket · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 26, 2011
Submitted
May 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49978
Aircraft time
55,936 hours, 42,325 cycles
Part
Socket
Part number
17023
Condition
Melted
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
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

AFTER PASSENGERS DEPARTED ACFT SMOKE OBSERVED IN THE CABIN AT ROW 18A. CAPT TURNED OFF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. CAPT CALLED FOR FIRE DEPT TO COME TO AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT SIDE OVERHEAD LIGHT BULB AND SOCKET MELTED AT ROW 18A. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LIGHT BULB, SOCKET, AND BALLAST FOR THE AFFECTED LIGHT.

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