Service difficulty report · Brush Block · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 3, 2002
Submitted
January 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
318
Aircraft time
25,131 hours, 27,926 cycles
Part
Brush Block
Part number
7826893
Part serial
900122
Condition
Interference
Location
Lt & Rt
Part time
9,948 hours, 11,024 cycles
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

PIT FLIGHT 3832. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT, INCLUDING RIGHT FORWARD FLOOR LEVEL, BOTH EXIT LIGHTS, AND PASSENGER DOOR EXIT LIGHT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND RESEATED CANNON PLUG ON EMERGENCY LIGHTING CONTROL BOX. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PROBLEM REOCCURRED ON NEXT FLIGHT (3835) IN SYR AS EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATING IN FLIGHT WHILE SELECTING PROP HEAT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED CANNON PLUG WIRING AND BATTERY PACKS IN WARDROBE. ALSO CHECKED CANNON PLUG CP9811-P34. NO DEFECTS FOUND. LEFT AND RIGHT BRUSH BLOCKS REPLACED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.