Service difficulty report · Ballast · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 16, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
37,742 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Ballast
Part number
BA0800681
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING FLIGHT, ODOR OF ELECTRICAL BURNING WAS DETECTED IN ROW 8 OF THE CABIN NEAR THE SIDE WALL LIGHTS. THE LT AND RT SIDE WALL LIGHT FIXTURE ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICEABLE. NO MORE ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN.