Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 13, 2010
Submitted
August 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
22,452 hours, 23,487 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

"BURNED ELECTRICAL" SMELL IN FWD CARGO BAY. ON FURTHER INSP FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR ANY ELECTRICAL WIRE DAMAGE AND NO POPPED C/B'S. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF SMELL COULD BE FRESH SEALANT APPLIED TO CARGO PANELS. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.