Service difficulty report · Socket · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 3, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
59,915 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Socket
Part number
BV033020223
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin Light
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON ARRIVAL AT THE ACFT FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BURNED FIX LAMP HOLDER ON ONE OF THE CABIN SIDEWALL FLUORESCENT LAMP FIXTURE. THE LAMP ASSY WAS DISABLED AND THE ACFT RELEASE UNDER MEL. LAMP HOLDER WAS LATER REPLACED, TESTED AND THE ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. AIRCRAFT TIMES: 60200:35 FLIGHT HOURS AND 64958 CYCLES.