SDR JJBA2011331162

Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date: January 7, 2011
Submitted: January 9, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N359PH
Make and model: Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial: 514
Aircraft time: 27,449 hours, 38,040 cycles
System (JASC): 3397 · Light System Wiring
Part: Connector
Condition: Misinstalled
Location: Emergency Lights
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

WHILE ACFT WAS IN A CLIMB ATTITUDE, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKERED AND DID NOT STOP UNTIL NP (PROP SPEED) WAS RETARDED BACK TO 900 RPM. GROUND MX CREW REMOVED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CONTROL PANEL, INSPECTED AND FOUND THE CONNECTOR PLUG TO BE IMPROPERLY ALIGNED DUE TO INCORRECT ROUTING OF WIRES. CONNECTOR PLUG RESEATED AND RE-INSTALLED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CONTROL PANEL. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING, SYS CHECKED SATISFACTORY. ACFT RETURNED TO FLIGHT STATUS.