Service difficulty report · Socket · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 13, 2014
Submitted
December 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336SA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B336
Aircraft time
26,989 hours, 33,283 cycles
Part
Socket
Part number
6500110
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin Lights
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

BURNING ODOR IN FWD CABIN REPORTED BY F/A DURING CRUISE AT 15,000 FT. NO ABNORMAL COCKPIT INDICATIONS. ODOR WAS EVIDENT IN ALL OF ZONE A, GALLEY. OPENED BOTH ENGINE COWLS FOR VISUAL INSPECTION, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED CABIN COMPARTMENT FOR ANY SIGNS OF BURNING NO DEFECTS NOTED. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE BURNING ODOR. ACFT OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE. FOUND ONE CABIN LIGHT HOLDER AT SEAT 8CD WITH SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE AND BURNED ODOR. REPLACED LIGHT HOLDER IAW AMM 20-20-10 AND OPS CHECKS PERFORMED IAW AMM 33-21-05 AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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