The reading light in a B777's lower level crew rest area emitted a puff of smoke which a flight atte...

Attributes
ACN	928902
Time
Date	201101
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZZ.Airport
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B777-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Oceanic
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Cabin Lighting
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 22000 Flight Crew Type 5000
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 300 Flight Crew Total 19500 Flight Crew Type 2500
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

[The] flight attendant in [the] lower lobe crew rest attempted to adjust reading light over her bunk during her break. [She] observed a 'puff' of smoke from bulb. She unilaterally elected to discharge a single shot of halon fire extinguisher on light fixture; then notified cockpit. [The] captain advised her to turn off [the] light; [but] she said she was unable to do so. [There was] no more smoke. No alarm activated in lower lobe crew rest or cockpit. Purser was advised and she investigated and reported to cockpit that problem was resolved. Lower lobe crew rest lights [were] turned off with switch in aft galley. All flight attendant crew departed [the] lower lobe crew rest as [a] precaution due to halon discharge. Captain called dispatch/maintenance. Maintenance recommended removing bulb from fixture. [That was] accomplished [with] no problem. Maintenance entered [a] write-up regarding [the] reading light and also [the] discharge of halon extinguisher. Maintenance and dispatch concurred with captain that continuation to the planned destination was prudent. Flight attendants monitored [the] lower lobe crew rest periodically for remainder of flight [with] no problems reported. Contract mechanics [were] debriefed on arrival. [The] mechanics inspected; [but] found no problems. [They] felt [that the] small amount of smoke was probably caused by faulty bulb.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: The reading light in a B777's lower level crew rest area emitted a puff of smoke which a Flight Attendant then shot with halon. No fire or smoke sensors were activated.

Narrative: [The] Flight Attendant in [the] lower lobe crew rest attempted to adjust reading light over her bunk during her break. [She] observed a 'puff' of smoke from bulb. She unilaterally elected to discharge a single shot of halon fire extinguisher on light fixture; then notified cockpit. [The] Captain advised her to turn off [the] light; [but] she said she was unable to do so. [There was] no more smoke. No alarm activated in lower lobe crew rest or cockpit. Purser was advised and she investigated and reported to cockpit that problem was resolved. Lower lobe crew rest lights [were] turned off with switch in aft galley. All flight attendant crew departed [the] lower lobe crew rest as [a] precaution due to halon discharge. Captain called Dispatch/Maintenance. Maintenance recommended removing bulb from fixture. [That was] accomplished [with] no problem. Maintenance entered [a] write-up regarding [the] reading light and also [the] discharge of halon extinguisher. Maintenance and Dispatch concurred with Captain that continuation to the planned destination was prudent. Flight attendants monitored [the] lower lobe crew rest periodically for remainder of flight [with] no problems reported. Contract mechanics [were] debriefed on arrival. [The] mechanics inspected; [but] found no problems. [They] felt [that the] small amount of smoke was probably caused by faulty bulb.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

The reading light in a B777's lower level crew rest area emitted a puff of smoke which a flight attendant then shot with halon. No fire or smoke sensors were activated.