# SDR SWAA100764

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 7, 2010
- Submitted: February 11, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N685SW
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23401
- Aircraft time: 75,528 hours, 56,218 cycles
- System (JASC): [3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320)
- Part: Light
- Part number: F40SP41
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA100764

## Discrepancy

AIR TURNBACK / DECLARED EMERGENCY - SMOKE IN CABIN LIGHT OVER ROW 14D SHORTED OUT.  RETURNED TO SEA.  SMELL WAS ELECTRICAL, BLACK RESIDUE AT LIGHT BULB CONNECTION.  REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT ASSY PER MM.

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