Service difficulty report · Holder · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
May 11, 2017
Submitted
May 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
375
Aircraft time
50,584 hours, 56,472 cycles
Part
Holder
Condition
Arced
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

WHEN CABIN OVERHEAD LIGHTS ARE ON, AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IS NOTICED IN MID CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE OVERHEAD LIGHT AT 3A ARCING. INSPECTED AREA NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED. DEACTIVATED OVERHEAD LIGHTS. PULLED AND COLLARED CIRCUIT BREAKERS S1 - S2 AND R2 ON RIGHT MAIN. R & R THE LAMP HOLDER END. R & R THE BALLAST. ALL BREAKERS RESET. OVERHEAD LIGHTS OPS CHECKED WITH NO BURNING ODOR.