Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 8, 2011
Submitted
February 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
23,949 hours, 25,166 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

PASSENGERS AND F/A SMELLED SMOKE FROM THE READING LIGHT AT SEAT 3E. PASSENGER ALSO HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THE LIGHT WAS TURNED OFF AND THE ODOR WENT AWAY. PERFORMED A GVI OF THE PSU FOR DEFECTS, NONE NOTED. AS A PRECAUTION REPLACED THE 3E PSU IAW AMM TASK 25-28-00-000-801/-400-801. CHECKED GOOD. NO SMOKE OR POPPING NOISES HEARD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.