Service difficulty report · Socket · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 3, 2013
Submitted
April 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
321
Aircraft time
51,004 hours, 56,228 cycles
Part
Socket
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cabin Lights
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

SMOKE NOTED FROM OVERHEAD LIGHTS AT ROW 1AC. INSPECTED AND FOUND DAMAGE SOCKET. OVERHEAD LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKERS S1, S2 AND R2 ARE DEACTIVATED. R & R BALLAST AND LIGHT SOCKET. REACTIVATED OVERHEAD LIGHTS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.