Service difficulty report · Socket · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
October 28, 2005
Submitted
November 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30561
Aircraft time
16,819 hours, 7,403 cycles
Part
Socket
Condition
Loose
Location
Psu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING PUSHBACK AFT FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE AFT GALLEY (PORT SIDE) NO SMOKE/SEAT BELT SIGN HANGING OUT OF SOCKET. WHEN PUTTING SIGN BACK IN THE WIRING STARTED SPARKING, WITH SMELL OF SPARKING. DROPPED ALL ELEC OFF LINE, RETURN TO GATE AREA. FOUND C/B POPPED. AFT GALLEY LEFT FASTEN SEAT BELT TERMINAL INTERFERING WITH FRAME OF GALLEY OPENING. REPOSITIONED TERMINAL. RELAMPED, ALL LIGHTS CHECK GOOD.