Service difficulty report · Light · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 4, 2011
Submitted
October 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
10,766 hours, 11,762 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
30180B23D1683
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
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

POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL ODOR EMANATING FROM REAR OF ACFT. INSPECTED CARGO PIT FOUND ODOR TO BE CENTERED AROUND THE FWD LAMP ASSY. BEGAN REMOVAL OF PANEL 251CZ REMOVED ENOUGH OF THE PANEL TO GRANT ACCESS FOR FURTHER INSPECTION REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF THE AFT CARGO FWD SMOKE DETECTOR REF AMM TASM 26-12-01-000-801. FOUND OVERHEAD CARGO COMPARTMENT LIGHT ASSY PHENOLIC CAUSING THE ODOR. R & R AFT CARGO FWD LIGHT ASSY AS REQ REF AMM 33-31-01-000-801 & 33-31-01-400-801 NO FURTHER ODOR DETECTED, OPS CHECK GOOD. INSTALLED PANEL 251CZ AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT LINERS REF AMM 25-52-19-400-801 1-4(A-5),5. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR. RETURNED TO SERVICE.