Service difficulty report · Ballast · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 18, 2009
Submitted
August 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
126
Aircraft time
53,081 hours, 59,295 cycles
Part
Ballast
Part number
8Z0833001
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Part time
53,081 hours, 59,295 cycles
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS ELECTRICAL SMELL IN AREA OF FORWARD CABIN AND CALL BUTTON LIGHT IS VERY WARM TO THE TOUCH. INSPECTED CABIN AREA AND FOUND SIDEWALL LIGHT HAVE A BURNT BULB HOLDER AT FORWARD END OF FIXTURE. FOUND BALLAST BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT FIXTURE AND BALLAST ASSY.