Service difficulty report · Socket · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 21, 2015
Submitted
December 21, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
299
Aircraft time
57,096 hours, 63,969 cycles
Part
Socket
Condition
Burned
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

STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM THE WARDROBE CLOSET. NO VISUAL EVIDENCE. FOUND OVERHEAD, MOST FORWARD LT BULB SOCKET BURNED. PULLED AND COLLARD CIRCUIT BREAKERS SI, S2 AND R2. DEACTIVATED IAW SP 33.1 MEL.