SDR HNAA2010010500363

Service difficulty report · Bulb · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date: December 21, 2009
Submitted: January 5, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N815EX
Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial: 321
Aircraft time: 43,600 hours, 47,635 cycles
System (JASC): 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
Part: Bulb
Condition: Burned Out
Location: Cabin Lights
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

ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN ROW 9, RT SIDE ASSOCIATED WITH OVERHEAD LIGHTS ON ROW 9. INSPECTED OVERHEAD BIN LIGHTS ON ROW 9, FOUND LAMP HOLDER BURNED ON ROW 9AC AND ROW 9DF. REMOVED AND REPLACED HOLDERS, REMOVED AND REPLACED BALLAST IAW MM 32-20-00. CABIN LIGHTS WERE DEACTIVATED IAW SPP 33.1 CIRCUIT BREAKER SI,S2,AND R2 WERE PULLED AND COLLARED BEFORE MX TASK COULD BE DONE.