Service difficulty report · Lens · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
September 7, 2001
Submitted
September 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661DN
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24972
Aircraft time
37,801 hours, 18,384 cycles
Part
Lens
Part number
1142691B
Condition
Melted
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE A BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED IN MID GALLEY. A/C DIVERTED TO MEM. CONTRACT MTC UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF ODOR. ATL MTC WENT TO MEM AND FOUND THE BEZEL ASSY ON THE MID GALLEY OVERHEAD WORK LIGHT BURNT/MELTED. REPLACED SAME. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.