Service difficulty report · Light · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
May 10, 2018
Submitted
May 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
28168
Aircraft time
76,864 hours, 21,023 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Odor
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

READING LIGHT AT 38B FLICKERED THEN BURNED OUT. GAVE AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. INITIALLY A LITTLE SMOKE THEN DISSIPATED QUICKLY. ODOR LINGERED BUT DID NOT INTENSIFY. FOUND PAX SEAT 37C READING LIGHT AT FAULT. REPLACED LIGHT ASSY AND BOARD PER CMM 25-23. ALSO READING LIGHT 38ABC INOP. REPLACED 38ABC READING LIGHT PER CMM 25-23. ALL PARTS ODI QUARANTINE.

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