Service difficulty report · Socket · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
July 24, 2010
Submitted
July 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N260AE
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
263
Aircraft time
33,349 hours, 37,951 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Socket
Part number
E033601
Condition
Burned
Location
Galley Light
Stage of operation
TX
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

ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL NOTICED BY F/A AND GROUND CREW WHEN A/C PARKED ON GROUND MORE MID CABIN TO GALLEY. FOUND AFT LIGHT SOCKET ABOVE 17-AB BURNED ITEM DEFERRED IAW MEL NR 33-2 AUTH, NR 070229-C. CAT "C" WAITING FOR COMPLETION OF MEL FOR FURTHER DETAILS. R & R LIGHT UPPER SOCKET IAW WIRING MANUAL, STANDARD PRACTICE 20-45-10 MEL RESTORED.

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