Service difficulty report · Socket · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 1, 2004
Submitted
August 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
289
Aircraft time
31,480 hours, 34,948 cycles
Part
Socket
Part number
BV033001248
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin Light
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3980 REPORTED A HOT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE CABIN WITH OVERHEAD LIGHTS ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OVERHEAD LIGHT SOCKET BAD. THEN REMOVED AFFECTED BULB AND PULLED AND BANDED ASSOCIATED S1 CIRCUIT BREAKER, AND SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE SOCKET REPLACED.