Service difficulty report · Socket · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 8, 2011
Submitted
February 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28708
Aircraft time
51,938 hours, 14,482 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Socket
Condition
Burned
Location
Lav Lights
Stage of operation
CR
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

ELECTRICAL ODOR IN AFT LAV, FLT DIVERTED. TURNED OFF AFT LAV WATER HEATER, ALL GALLEY POWER AND CABIN LIGHTS. PULLED CB FOR LAV FLUSH MOTOR IN AFT CABIN. FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED NO CHANGE IN ODOR. PLACED UTILITY BUSSES TO OFF. STILL NO CHANGE. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION OF CABIN AND GALLEY AND LAV AREAS. FOUND BURNED LIGHT SOCKET FOR AFT LAV MIRROR LIGHTS. WIRES REMOVED FROM AFT LAV MIRROR LIGHTS AND CAPPED AND SECURED WIRES. MIRROR LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET, INSTALLED NEW LAMPS, CHECKS OKAY.