# SDR QXEA2010101800647

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 13, 2010
- Submitted: October 18, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N410QX
- Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial: 4053
- Aircraft time: 22,292 hours, 23,151 cycles
- Engine: Pwc PW150A
- System (JASC): [3320 · Passenger Compartment Lighting](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3320)
- Part: Socket
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Galley Light
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2010101800647

## Discrepancy

F/A REPORT STRONG ODOR FROM AFT GALLEY. CREW STATED THE ODOR WAS A BURNED ELEC SMELL ISOLATED TO THE AFT GALLEY RT SIDE INSP READING LIGHT SWITCHES, EMERG LIGHT AND BALLAST ON/OFF NO ODOR NOTED INSP MAPCOS AND SOCKETS INCLUDING GVI OF ASSOC WIRING FOUND INBD SOCKET LOOSE IN BRACKET SECURED SOCKET REPLACED AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE GRN RAN APU BLEEDS ON /OFF FOR SERVERAL MINUTES, NO ODOR, NOTED GRND RAN BOTH ENG FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BLEEDS ON/OFF NO ODOR NOTED ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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