Service difficulty report · Support · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 7, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
38,029 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Support
Part number
BV033000220
Condition
Melted
Location
Light
Stage of operation
AP
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) ON APPROACH, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE CABIN IN THE AREA ADJACENT TO THE PSU PANEL AT SEAT 8A. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR HEAT IN THE AREA. THE FLIGHT CREW BRIEFED THE PASSENGERS, NOTIFIED THE TOWER AND LANDED UNEVENTFUL. UPON INSPECTION ON THE GROUND, THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO PIN-POINT THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR, BUT BELIEVED IT TO BE IN OR AROUND THE PSU PANEL. MX WAS DISPATCHED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A MELTED END SUPPORT FOR THE LIGHTING TUBE ADJACENT TO ROW 8A. THE PN OF THE END SUPPORT IS BV03300-02-20. BOTH END SUPPORTS AND LAMP WERE REPLACED AND THE WIRING AND CONNECTIONS INSPECTED.