Service difficulty report · Unknown · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
August 25, 2007
Submitted
August 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
477
Aircraft time
24,020 hours, 34,250 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
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

SEA - BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK. CAPTAIN MAP LIGHT IS WIRED BACKWARDS WHEN FIRST TURNED ON GOES FULL BRIGHT AND WHEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT GOES OFF. MAP LIGHT PUT ON MEL. INSPECTED FLIGHT DOOR AREA FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH ELECTRICAL SMELL. NO PROBLEMS NOTED. INVERTERS CHECKED GOOD. AVIONICS BAY CHECKED GOOD, ALL CRT BREAKERS IN. AIRCRAFT VERY DIRTY THROUGHOUT AND DID HAVE AN ASSOCIATED BAD ODOR UPON ENTERING CABIN. SERVICED LAV, CLEANED OUT GALLEY TRASH AREA AND REMOVED ALL TRASH FROM AIRCRAFT ODOR DISAPPEARED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.