Service difficulty report · Socket · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
November 11, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
21,627 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Socket
Part number
BVO330002020
Condition
Failed
Location
Row 2
Part time
23,478 hours, 26,059 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

(CAN) AFTER DEPLANING THE PASSENGERS THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTED A BURNING SMELL IN FORWARD CABIN AREA.INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BULB IN THE CABIN OVERHEAD LIGHTING AT ROW 3 WAS ARCING AT THE AFT SOCKET (PLUNGER TYPE). THE BULB WAS REMOVED AND THE CABIN LIGHTINGAT THIS POSITION DE-ACTIVATED AND DEFERRED.