Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 25, 2012
Submitted
January 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
161
Aircraft time
57,227 hours, 63,627 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Location
Detection Switch
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TESTED CAPTAINS ICE DETECTION LIGHT SWITCH. SWITCH WAS STICKING AND ELECTRICAL ODOR DETECTED AFTER PRESSING SWITCH. SMALL TRACE OF SMOKE OBSERVED IN COCKPIT. ICE DETECTOR LIGHTS DAY OPS PERFORMED HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION. NO DEFECTS FOUND. CAPPED AND STOWED LIGHT WIRES SB 20-9. R & R CAPTAINS ICE DETECTION LIGHT SWITCH AS REQUIRED. RECONNECTED LIGHT WIRES. OPS CHECKED GOOD.