SDR PNSA060705

Service difficulty report · Socket · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 21, 2006
Submitted
July 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665PA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B181
Aircraft time
34,088 hours
Part
Socket
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING TAXI SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM OVERHEAD BIN AREA. CREW SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE (PAX DOOR SIDE) AND PULLED ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR LIGHTING IN CABIN AREA. BACK AT THE GATE CREW EXPEDITED PAX DEPLANING. MX FOUND OVERHEAD FLUORESCENT LIGHT SOCKET AT SEAT 8A BURNED, REPLACED SOCKET AND LIGHTING, OPS CHECKED OK.

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