Service difficulty report · Odor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 6, 2003
Submitted
August 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
292
Aircraft time
30,075 hours, 33,301 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE CABIN AREA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA AND REPORTED NO ODOR WITH THE OVERHEAD LIGHT OFF. MEL 33-02 WAS ISSUED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. DURING NEXT OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE VISIT ALL LAMPS AND FIXTURES FOR OVERHEAD LIGHTING WERE INSPECTED, AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.