Service difficulty report · Lens · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
July 17, 2012
Submitted
July 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
520
Aircraft time
26,952 hours, 36,408 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Lens
Condition
Detached
Location
Emergency Light
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 PREFLIGHT, CREW NOTICED THE EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN BY MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. GROUND MX CREW FOUND THE LENS FOR THE EXIT SIGN HAD COME OFF. ATTACHED THE LENS TO THE SIGN AND PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK THAT PRODUCED SATISFACTORY RESULTS.