Service difficulty report · Socket · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 10, 2009
Submitted
September 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
228
Aircraft time
46,129 hours, 51,665 cycles
Part
Socket
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
TX
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

ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 AIRCRAFT REPORTED A ELECTRICAL ODOR FROM AN OVERHEAD GALLEY SEAT SIGN. FOUND LIGHT SOCKET BURNED, REMOVED BULB AND DEACTIVATED OVER HEAD LIGHT SYSTEM. LIGHT SOCKET PLACED ON MEL AND COMPLIED WITH EO8-33-09-0477