Service difficulty report · Socket · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
May 24, 2010
Submitted
May 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N260AE
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
263
Aircraft time
33,007 hours, 37,562 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Socket
Part number
E033601
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin Light
Stage of operation
CL
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

STRONG BURNING SMELL INSIDE COCKPIT AREA AFTER T/O. RETURN TO MIA FOR PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. FOUND FLUORESCENT TUBE SOCKET AT 290LG BURNED AND MELTING. R & R SOCKET AND TESTED IAW ATR 72 JIC 33-21-23. ALL TEST OK. ACFT OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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