SDR PCAA0102013

Service difficulty report · Light · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date: February 21, 2001
Submitted: February 28, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N830EX
Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial: 155
Aircraft time: 26,500 hours, 29,722 cycles
System (JASC): 3350 · Emergency Lighting
Part: Light
Condition: Intermittent
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

SYR FLIGHT 3800. CREW REPORTED THAT SOON AFTER TAKEOFF ALL EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN THE CABIN ILLUMINATED DIMLY, AND FLICKERED FOR 5 MINUTES. SYR MAINTENANCE CYCLED EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE FOUND AND REPAIRED INTERMITTANT WIRE SPLICE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO REOCCURANCE OF PROBLEM EXISTS TO THIS DATE.