Service difficulty report · Pin · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 8, 2002
Submitted
August 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
337
Aircraft time
23,707 hours, 26,057 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Broken
Location
Connector
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 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT, SECOND CEILING AISLE EMERGENCY LIGHT FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. LIGHT WAS RELAMPED, BATTERIES AT POSITIONS 300, 400, 500 AND 600 WERE REPLACED WITH NO FIX. AFTER FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING A PIN WAS FOUND BROKEN IN CONNECTOR HOUSING. PIN WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.