Service difficulty report · Psu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
217
Part
Psu
Part number
1014182
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
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

UPON APPROACH INTO PHL, SMELL OF SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM OVERHEAD SEAT 1DF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND PSU 1DF AT FAULT. THE PSU WAS ELECTRICALLY ISOLATED. SUBSEQUENTLY THE PSU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)