Service difficulty report · Light · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
299
Part
Light
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
12,355 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT INTO BWI, AT LOW POWER SETTINGS, NOTICED A HOT BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND ODOR EMITTING FROM LIGHT FIXTURE ABOVE SEAT 4AC. DISABLED FIXTURE AND ISSUED MEL. APU BLEED ALSO RENDERED INOPERATIVE PER MEL, DUE TO ODOR COMING FROM IT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)