Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 17, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Receptacle
Condition
Smoke
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) IN CRUISE, WHILE CHARGING IPAD, SMOKE WAS SEEN ON THE F/O`S SIDE COMING FROM THE DOCUMENT BAG AREA. IT WAS OBSERVED TO BE COMING FROM THE IPAD LEAD WHICH WAS RESTING ON THE IPAD COVER, SLIGHTLY COILED. LEAD WAS PULLED OUT OF USB SOCKET WAS RED HOT TO THE TOUCH. NO FURTHER SMOKE SEEN. CBS CHECKED, NONE OUT. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN. EFB POWER SOURCES AND INSTALLED UNDER A OPERATOR GENERATED SB, SB24-E2066 ISS. 5 SB. THE IPAD POWER LEAD IS A GENERIC OVER THE COUNTER LEAD.