Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 22, 2011
Submitted
November 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4060
Aircraft time
24,982 hours, 25,693 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Recirc Fan
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

DURNING BOARDING RAMP PERSONNEL NOTICED A " BURNING ELECTRICAL" ODOR IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. REMOVED CENTER CEILING PANEL IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT INSPECTED WIRING FOUND NO DEFECTS. REINSTALLED CENTER CEILING PANEL, FOUND DEBRIS IN CARGO LIGHT REMOVED DEBRIS AND ODOR DID NOT RETURN. LEFT CARGO LIGHTS ON FOR 1HR WITH NO ODOR RETURING. NO FUTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. RETURNED TO SERVICE. ALSO PERFORMED A FOLLOW-ON INSP WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS FOUND EXCEPT FOR A LOOSE CONNECTOR PLUG TO THE RECIRC FAN, WHICH WAS THEN SAFETY WIRED IN PLACE.