Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
April 8, 2012
Submitted
April 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
518
Aircraft time
29,105 hours, 40,279 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PRE-FLIGHT THE CREW DISCOVERED THE NR 2 CEILING EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. THE GROUND CREW DISCOVERED THE CONNECTOR ON THE CEILING LIGHT DISCONNECTED. THE GROUND CREW RECONNECTED THE CONNECTOR AND CONDUCTED A OPS CHECK THAT PRODUCED SATISFACTORY RESULTS. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.