Service difficulty report · Pin · Dhav DHC8314

Difficulty date
August 7, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8314
Aircraft time
29,650 hours
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Pin
Condition
Melted
Location
Light Connector
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CABIN CREW REPORTED ON LANDING THAT THE RH OVERHEAD LIGHTING HAD GONE OUT DURING FLIGHT.MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE CONNECTOR FOR THE RH SIDE CABIN LIGHTNING CONNECTOR BS2-P2 AND J2 HAD A MELTED TERMINAL AT PIN 7 ON THE PIN 2 CONNECTOR. (TC# 20190819005)