Service difficulty report · Holder · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
April 27, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft time
45,649 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Holder
Part number
BV0330012150
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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 FLIGHT, CREW SMELLED & SEEN SMOKE IN CABIN, ELECTRICAL. THEY NOTICE IT WAS COMING FROM THE LT CABIN LIGHTING. THEY PUT O2 MASK & FIRED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER ON THE LIGHT. THE PLANE DIVERT TO NEAREST AIRPORT & LANDED SAFELY. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM FLUORESCENT LIGHT LAMP HOLDER, SEE PICTURE. ALL OTHER LAMP HOLDERS HAVE BEEN INSPECTED WITH NO FAULT FOUND ON THAT ACFT. WE DIDN`T DO A FLEET INSPECTION BECAUSE ALL OTHER DHC8 HAVE BEEN MODIFIED WITH LED LIGHT IAW STC. THIS ACFT IS SCHEDULE TO BE MODIFIED AT NEXT C CHECK.