Service difficulty report · Socket · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 24, 2010
Submitted
August 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N547UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25368
Aircraft time
69,725 hours, 20,300 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Socket
Condition
Burned
Location
Seat Row 16abc
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DEBRIEFED INBOUND CREW, SMELL PRESENT THROUGHOUT ACFT. IAW SAMC TURNED OFF BOTH RECIRC FANS AND UTILITY BUSSES SMELL DISSIPATED. OPERATED AUDIO SYS, VIDEO SYS, AIRFONE, ALL SIGNS AND LIGHTING. FOUND OVERHEAD FLUORESCENT LIGHT AT ROW 16 ABC INOPERATIVE, WITH SOCKET BURNED AND ELECTRICAL SMELL AT BALLAST. REPLACED SOCKET AND BALLAST. OPERATED PACKS USING BOTH APU AIR AND ENGINE AIR. NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL SMELL.