Service difficulty report · Socket · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 12, 2011
Submitted
August 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53258
Aircraft time
54,550 hours, 40,309 cycles
Part
Socket
Condition
Sparks
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL DURING THE APU START UP AND F/A STATED THE ODOR WAS STRONGEST OVER THE WING. CREW STATED ALL COCKPIT INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENTS. PAX STATED THE OVERHEAD FLUORESCENT LIGHT AT ROW 18 WAS SPARKING AND FLASHING. MX FOUND BULB HOLDER SPARKING ABOVE 18 ABC. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED LIGHT SOCKETS AT ROW 17/18 PER IAW SWPM 20-11-03. OPERATION OF LIGHTS NOW CHECKED OK.

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