Service difficulty report · Sensor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 12, 2002
Submitted
December 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
389
Aircraft time
21,244 hours, 23,396 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
BYLF51514
Part serial
376
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cockpit
Part time
17,273 hours, 18,827 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
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#3740. CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN COCKPIT AND COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECTS. AFTER INSPECTING THE COCKPIT ZONE SENSOR IT WAS FOUND TO BE OVERHEATED. ZONE SENSOR REPLACED, NO FURTHER ODORS DETECTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.