Service difficulty report · Socket · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
April 24, 2013
Submitted
April 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
290
Aircraft time
44,513 hours, 51,509 cycles
Part
Socket
Part number
1095
Condition
Burned
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

F/A SELECTED GALLEY LIGHT ON, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN GALLEY AREA. INSPECTED GALLEY LIGHT ASSY. NO DEFECTS, BUT FOUND HOT JUG LID NOT SECURED PROPERLY AND HOT JUG SOCKET BURNED. R & R HOT JUG AND SOCKET ASSY. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ALSO PERFORMED HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION OF GALLEY AREA AND BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT DAMAGE. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.