Service difficulty report · Socket · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
January 24, 2002
Submitted
March 21, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Socket
Part number
404820
Condition
Overheated
Location
Lights
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) BURNING SMELL FROM TOILET OBSERVED BY CABIN CREW. RIGHTHAND GENERATOR SWITCHED OFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND PASSENGERS DISEMBARKED ON RUNWAY AND TAKEN BY BUS TO TERMINAL. TOILET AND PANELS CHECKED BY FIREFIGHTERS. NO TRACE OF FIRE FOUND. AIRCRAFT TOWED TO GATE AND PASSENGERS BRIEFED BY COMMANDER.INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED A BURNED AND MELTED HOLDER FOR THE FLUORESCENT TUBE IN THE LAVATORY THAT HAD CAUSED THE SMOKE/SMELL.