Service difficulty report · Socket · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
May 14, 2008
Submitted
May 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
24225
Aircraft time
78,156 hours, 9,544 cycles
Part
Socket
Condition
Smoke
Location
Galley Light
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN FORWARD GALLEY AREA. FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM FLUORESCENT BULB ABOVE DOOR 1 RIGHT. TURNED OFF LIGHTS AND SMOKE DISAPPEARED FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LAMP SOCKET (M8301 MODULE) AND RELAMPED. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.