Service difficulty report · Socket · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 22, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
39,273 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Socket
Part number
BR63031023
Condition
Failed
Location
Seat Row 1ab
Part time
38,149 hours, 42,723 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING A REMAIN OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE VISIT A SNAG WITH THE SIDEWALL LIGHTING SYSTEM AT ROW 1AB WAS BEING ADDRESSED. THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THE LAMP END (P/N BRG6303-102-3S/N 149) WAS DISTORTED BECAUSE IT HAD MELTED. THE END WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND THE SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE.