Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 29, 2002
Submitted
October 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
228
Aircraft time
30,571 hours, 34,742 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin
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 SEVERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. ALL LIGHTS FOR POWER SUPPLY 3351-P2 WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR LAV OCCUPIED & FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT SIGNS WERE SHORTED OUT INTERNALLY. SHORTED CIRCUIT WAS REPAIRED AND BULBS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.