SDR HNAA2009040800110

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date: April 2, 2009
Submitted: April 8, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N336EN
Make and model: Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial: 336
Aircraft time: 37,799 hours, 43,003 cycles
System (JASC): 3610 · Pneumatic Distribution System
Part: Clamp
Condition: Loose
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

BURNED SMELL IN CABIN AT ROW 4 AND ROW 5 AREA. INSPECTED THE NORMAL CABIN LIGHTING AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY IN THIS AREA, PERFORMED HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION, FOUND NO DAMAGE, DEACTIVATED NORMAL CABIN LIGHTING AS A PRECAUTION. FOUND BLEED T-DUCT CLAMP LOOSE AND LEAKING AIR, CAUSING BURNT PRC SMELL. RE-TORQUED T-DUCT CLAMP. GROUND RAN, NO LEAKS OR SMELLS NOTED. REACTIVATED NORMAL CABIN LIGHTING.