Service difficulty report · Socket · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 11, 2010
Submitted
April 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26919
Aircraft time
60,671 hours, 11,155 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Socket
Condition
Melted
Location
Galley Light
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BUSINESS CLASS GALLEY OVHD LIGHTING POSSIBLE OVERHEAT- SHUTOFF : FOUND BURNING SIGNS AT LIGHT ASSY ABOVE WARMING OVEN W32. BULB AND SOCKET MELTED. INSPECTED AREA, NO ABNORMALIES NOTED OUTSIDE OF LIGHT ASSY. DISCONNECTED ASSY AND TURNED ON CEILING LIGHTS, OPS NORMAL. DF CEILING LIGHT ASSY IN BUSINESS CLASS GALLEY. R & R BUSINESS CLASS GALLEY LAMP SOCKET HOLDER, OPS CK GOOD.