Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
August 8, 2016
Submitted
August 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26495
Aircraft time
61,986 hours, 23,440 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, REPORTED LAVATORY L2 UNDER COUNTER LED LIGHT BAR SHORTED OUT IN FLIGHT AND CAUGHT FIRE IN CRUISE. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FOUGHT FIRE WITH HALON EXTINGUISHER AND SUCCESSFULLY PUT IT OUT. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. ACCOMPLISHED ER/A 549713-14 PERMANENT REPAIR.