Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 10, 2001
Submitted
October 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
280
Aircraft time
25,929 hours, 29,122 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

PHL- FLIGHT 3748. CREW REPORTED CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF ALONG WITH SEVERAL ADVISORY LIGHTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS, RERACKED ADVISORY DIM AND TEST BOX. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PROBLEM REOCCURRED IN SYR FLIGHT 3800. EMERGENCY LIGHTS IN CABIN FLASH ON AND OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED S1 PILOTS EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH, S2 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH, EMERGENCY LIGHT CONTROL BOX, AND EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERIES AT POSITIONS 300, 400, 500 & 600. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.