Service difficulty report · Socket · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 18, 2004
Submitted
January 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
227
Aircraft time
33,354 hours, 37,488 cycles
Part
Socket
Part number
BV033001248
Condition
Arced
Location
Cabin Light
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AN ELECTRICAL ODOR AT CABIN ENTRANCE AREA. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND INSPECTED AREA TO FIND THAT THE LIGHT SOCKET AT ROW 3AC TO BE AT FAULT. WIRES WERE ISOLATED AND APPROPRIATE CIRCUIT BREAKERS PULLED. ONCE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED MAINTENANCE BASE AND PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, SOCKET WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECK GOOD.