Service difficulty report · Fixture · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 13, 2008
Submitted
December 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
015
Aircraft time
59,474 hours, 67,458 cycles
Part
Fixture
Part number
BR63031023
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin
Part time
59,474 hours, 67,458 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT FROM 24000 FEET, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTICED A BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN BUT NO VISIBLE SMOKE. UPON LANDING, MAINTENANCE DEACTIVATED THE CABIN INTERIOR NORMAL LIGHTING SYSTEM, REMOVED THE BULB AND PLACED THE SYSTEM ON THE MEL LIST FOR THIS AIRCRAFT. A HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND THAT THE RIGHT HAND ROW 1 LIGHT FIXTURE WAS LOOSE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LIGHT FIXTURE RECEPTACLE TO BE BROKEN AND BURNT. THE FIXTURE WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE LIGHTING BALLAST. SYSTEM WAS THEN RE-ACTIVATED AND OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE SYSTEM MEL WAS CLEARED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.