Service difficulty report · Socket · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 15, 2013
Submitted
February 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
308
Aircraft time
51,020 hours, 56,474 cycles
Part
Socket
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin Light
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM REAR OF CABIN OVERHEAD LIGHT AT ROW 7AC SOCKET BURNED. DE-ACTIVATED CABIN INTERIOR NORMAL LIGHT SYS IAW SPECIAL PRECEDURE 33.1. FOUND O/H LIGHT SOCKET BURNED AT ROW 7AC. REMOVED AND REPLACED LIGHT SOCKET AND BALLAST AT ROW 7AC. OPS CHECKED GOOD.