SDR HNAA2012101701015

Service difficulty report · Bulb · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date: October 17, 2012
Submitted: October 24, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N330EN
Make and model: Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial: 274
Aircraft time: 43,914 hours, 51,784 cycles
System (JASC): 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
Part: Bulb
Condition: Damaged
Location: Cabin Lights
Stage of operation: NR
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

CABIN OVERHEAD LIGHTS AT ROW 12DF SMOKING. DAMAGED BULB REMOVED AND CABIN OVERHEAD LIGHTNING DEACTIVATED, PULLING CIRCUIT BREAKERS S1, S2 AND R2 ON RT MAIN BUSS. PULLED BULB AND CABIN OVERHEAD LIGHTNING DEACTIVATED. AT NEXT RUN, R & R ASSOCIATED BALLAST, BULB HOLDERS AND PERFORM HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION. REPAIR AS REQUIRED.