Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 20, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
55,885 hours, 56,480 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Receptacle
Condition
Melted
Location
Water Heater
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE F/A REPORTED A BURNING RUBBER ODOR IN THE FORWARD CABIN. THE ACFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE FOUND TRACES OF MELTED RUBBER ON THE HOT WATER JUG ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE. THE RECEPTACLE WAS REPLACED, THE SYS TESTED AND THE ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. AIRCRAFT TIME 55885 FLIGHT HOURS AND 56480 CYCLES. (TC# 20130121004)