What was found
DURING DESCENT INTO ALB, A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL WAS NOTICED IN CABIN. FOUND OVER HEAD LAMP ARCING AT RECEPTICAL 4AC. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB, OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- August 25, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N808EX
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 299
- System (JASC)
- 3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting
- Part
- Bulb
- 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.