Service difficulty report · Bulb Holder · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
May 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N324DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23096
Part
Bulb Holder
Part number
BV031120333
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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

SMELLS LIKE ELECTRICAL SMOKE COMING FROM OVERHEAD VENT NEAR ROW 17. FOUND FLOUR BULB CONTACTS BURNED AT ROW 18 RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED BALLAST AT ROW 17 FOR LAMPS 17-18 RIGHT SIDE. REPLACED FWD LAMP HOLDER DUE TO SAME BEING BURNED. NEW BULB AND SHIELD INSTALLED. OPS CKS GOOD, (BELIEVE HOLDER WAS SOURCE OF SMOKE, BALLAST CHANGED AS PRECAUTION.)