Service difficulty report · Socket · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
May 19, 2010
Submitted
May 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24384
Aircraft time
82,727 hours, 10,171 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Socket
Part number
BV501258
Condition
Burned
Location
Emergency Light
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFT PORT OVERHEAD FLOURESCENT LIGHT BUZZING AND HAS ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL ON UPPER DECK. FOUND CEILING LIGHT SOCKET BURNED. BEHIND ROW 17JK PORT SIDE. BALLAST CONNECTOR REMOVED AND STOW. LIGHT SOCKET NOT AVAIL. CLEANED FLUORESCENT LAMP SOCKETS AT MOST AFT CEILING LIGHTS SET, CHK'D OK. NO EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING BURNING IN THE AREA FOUND.