Service difficulty report · Socket · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 25, 2011
Submitted
May 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49711
Aircraft time
59,369 hours, 45,541 cycles
Part
Socket
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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

JUST BEFORE PUSHBACK NUMEROUS PASSENGERS COMPLAINED OF A BURNING ODOR IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND OVERHEAD LIGHT SOCKET ABOVE PAX SEAT 20DE BURNT AND PLASTIC STARTED TO MELT. THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF BURNING SMELL. LIGHT SOCKET PN BV04055N-01-84 NIS IN ATL. OVERHEAD LIGHT WAS DISCONNECTED, CONNECTOR STOWED, BULB REMOVED, AND WAS FORWARDED TO MCO/PLAC AT SEAT 20DE. CURRENTLY ON MCO.

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