Service difficulty report · Light · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 8, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
55,792 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Light
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cabin
Part time
5,926 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING AN INTERNAL GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PASSENGER DOOR FOR ZONAL TASK 823, THE AME FOUND ALL 4 OF THE AIRSTAIR LIGHT ASSEMBLIES WITH SIGNIFICANT CORROSION ON THE BACKSHELL. WHEN REMOVED FOR A CLOSER INSPECTION, THE CORROSION FOUND HAD EXTENDED IN CERTAIN SPOTS RT THROUGH THE OUTER CASING REVEALING FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE INTERNAL CIRCUIT BOARD CONNECTIONS. ALL 4 LED STAIR LIGHT ASSEMBLIES SN: 1642072, 1642077, 1642084 AND 1642097 WERE R & R. THE LED AIR STAIR LIGHTS ARE MFG AND WERE INSTALLED ON THIS ACFT UNDER SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATE APPROVAL, SA08-70, ISSUE 1 ON JULY 1ST, 2010 IAW TYPICAL AMM PROCEDURES FOR WIRING CONNECTIONS AND INSTALLATION IN THE PREVIOUSLY EXISTING LOCATION ON THE AIRSTAIR DOOR. SINCE INSTALLATION THE ACFT HAS DONE 6097 CYC AND ACCUMULATED 5926 AFH.